artwork by Jeanie Tomanek
Don't be seduced
by cooing bird songs.
They have showy feathers for a reason.
Don't let your taste for the exotic
hidden in hard objects
lead you into dangerous territory.
Once cracked,
they often bleed.
Don't climb so high
you cannot set your feet on the ground.
Your feathery wings are yet nubile,
much more for show.
A hard landing will snap
more than
your sweet, lovely bones.
This poem was inspired by The Magpie Tales #184.
Thanks Tess, for another opportunity to see what lurks within.
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