Never Trust a Mockingbird
Rhyming Spells on One Who Tells
I don't think I can quite contain
The dizzy feeling, like champagne,
That overtakes me, full enthrall,
Each time a mockingbird may call.
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Authentic secrets may be told
When he his beak does yet unfold.
Though lovable, he mocks what's dear
By hawking gems for all to hear.
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No fickle finch, he's all afoot
To spill our stories, sow our soot.
Each quarrel, opportunity
For mockingbird's impunity.
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This feathered gossip finds a roost
And soon his gabby beak is loosed.
He'll exercise Amendment right
On any ears within his sight.
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What service may a secret bring,
If mockingbird begins to sing?
Mere life and peace will quickly flee
At his deliberate decree.
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I wonder, does he mock all folk
Or only those he may provoke?
Herein's the mystery, tale tall.
He' s not a mockingbird at all.
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Note:
Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, was born on April 28, 1926. It seems only fitting to publish a mockingbird poem for Harper Lee's birthday. Just as Harper Lee's mockingbird was more than an avian, so might this one be as well.
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- Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, was born on April 28, 1926.
- It seems only fitting to publish a mockingbird poem for Harper Lee's birthday.
- Just as Harper Lee's mockingbird was more than an avian, so might this one be as well.
11 Comments
Post a CommentVery nice :)
Awesome.... really GREAT!
This is amazingly good.
Totally awesome!!!!
This kicks butt.
This brings back memories of visiting my country grandma, who had mockingbirds living around her farm. She would sit on the porch with me and do bird calls, and the mocking birds would respond to them. Nice poem.
The most ironic of all brids
Great tribute to Harper Lee.
Wonderful poem. The mockingbird doesn't seem as innocent here as in Harper Lee's book. I'm adding you to my favorites. I like your writing.
Harper Lee's book is a classic and I like how you've mentioned her after writing this poem. Loved the poem, too!