the 3rd Bird

A pigeon whose bridge is

wire in blue

admires the newsprint

absorbing his poo

warbling his Window

–seat’s truer than true

cooing a moot streak

in doody-ful spew…

while bird who’s invested

in feathering nest is

best at peacocking

and puffing your breast

pretending & mocking

with zeal and zest

as long as this effort

furthers his quest…

but peckers are

wreckers, their

song just affect

an advance in pecking

to subsequent deck

a pat, pretty phrase

you’ve come to expect

a characteristic

they’ve come to perfect

since parrot can praise

but can’t give a feck…

©Karen Robiscoe