Poem -

about marmalade

mother likes birds
We don't shoot them
that would be a sin she says

she likes coloured birds
the red breasts or yellow breasts
Ones she can see 
Now that her eyes are poor

I am putting out the bins
thinking about mother
thinking about birds
thinking about sins

about marmalade
how it tastes on toast
how I long to be bird
I think that thought the most

M ~

 

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Jac Tales

'Listen to the Birds.' Picture Perfect Poetry. 🙂

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Marion

So so kind R... your comment is prize enough for me x

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John Loopstra

"how I long to be bird" so much pain in such a simple line... We all want to be seen by our mothers and so seldom are... Strongly expressive poem! 

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Marion

Thankyou so much my friend x

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Shirley Harrison

A longing to fly or to see things up above or indeed down below, so very beautifully written, I jumped out of a plane once in Marlow with a parachute , it was the closest ive ever been to the birds. Gorgeous poetry. 🌹

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Marion

Did you?? God how brave!! Sorry for late reply and many many thanks x

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Shirley Harrison

Yes I did a solo jump no less, I raised some money for great Ormond street children's hospital. Well worth the thrill. once was enough though. 💜 
 

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Lucy Ahleen

Marmalade what a delightful expose on a standard of excellence.  As a child my mother used to toast English muffins and put marmalade all over. Them.  Great piece of 
Writing!
Lucy

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Marion

Thanks so much Lucy x

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