A broken battered bird
limp winged and misty eyed
Nestled itself in the bed
of the grass.
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Very nicely written, great imagery and a subtle yet effective message about the tenderness of even the smallest life. My daughter also had a 'graveyard' in our yard for all the little critters we tried to nurse back to health. This brought back memories- well done! - TGR
Very well spoken. It's really funny how we and a bird have so much in common. We don't realise how much it means to us before its gone... Devang Gandhi
Here's to you and your little boy for paying the birdie such great homage. And yeah, that 'watching death is different than watching life' line stuck on me as well. Serene, sombre, and sad piece of writing. Fond regards, Gina.
this poem made me angry for the obvious reason because you did not do anything for the little bird. how could you be so insensitive?