bare little tree -
small bird's nest revealed
(we imagine a goose
one webbed foot
curved to twiggy bowl,
the other flaps about
rowing the air
honk! honk!
her arm through mine
enjoying a giggle).
geese 'V' on high
but we can't fly.
we gallop
the drawn lines
our dog
and our masks.
blue sky virus,
earth borders -
tiny bugs
evolve exponentially
while big brains
check the fences
I really like this one. The first half celebrates nature, the goose, the honking, laughing. The second half, is something of an indictment of our artificial world, our drawn lines, borders, fences. The last couplet is brilliant. It asks, is this all we can do with our big brains? Well done!
Thank you Bob. I am glad you liked it. I added some punctuation this evening so I think it makes better sense than it did. I was wondering if it was one poem or two. So your feedback is very much appreciated.
Giggling with your daughter, you can fly higher than any sky!🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am not sure this poem makes much sense. 😂😂. But thanks for finding something to say about it. We did have a lovely giggle.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Quality time has become a bit of a cliche, but it is very important.👍
LikeLiked by 1 person
Absolutely.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I really like this one. The first half celebrates nature, the goose, the honking, laughing. The second half, is something of an indictment of our artificial world, our drawn lines, borders, fences. The last couplet is brilliant. It asks, is this all we can do with our big brains? Well done!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Bob. I am glad you liked it. I added some punctuation this evening so I think it makes better sense than it did. I was wondering if it was one poem or two. So your feedback is very much appreciated.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I remember playing with my boys, and it’s just the best time I’ve ever spent. It’s nice to know that they still remember it also.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Awesome!
LikeLiked by 1 person
😁
LikeLiked by 1 person
I wonder if our big brains are up to the task of defeating these hidden enemies, or even defeating our apparent will to defeat ourselves!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Indeed! Nicely put. 👍
LikeLiked by 1 person
I so enjoyed the giggling….and the goose’s one foot, rowing the air.
LikeLiked by 1 person
😁 thanks!
LikeLike
Love the end:
tiny bugs
evolve exponentially
while big brains
check the fences
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! 👍🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person