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The Red Bird

February 1, 2010
By penandink105 GOLD, Needham, Massachusetts
penandink105 GOLD, Needham, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
" all you need to make a comedy is a policeman, a park, and a pretty girl" it was on movies.com


The Red Bird Had pinned itself meek
To the wall
His wings flapping
And the need, the want
The Red Bird’s food
Its gasoline/
obsession.
The Red Bird
Clung to the Branch, as
smaller birds tried to push it off.
Lost its grip and teeter-tottered
Merely gained its composure again.
The Red Bird
Feigned a lost mêlée To surprise/
And caught back up to the race Heading
Back down South.


The author's comments:
The Red Bird is a metaphor for drugs/ the need,and for hatred.

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on Feb. 16 2010 at 9:04 am
Yeah, surprisingly deep, especially the comeback at the end of the poem.

on Feb. 16 2010 at 8:34 am
penandink105 GOLD, Needham, Massachusetts
11 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
" all you need to make a comedy is a policeman, a park, and a pretty girl" it was on movies.com

thanks! insightful yourself. this is pretty deep stuff, right?

on Feb. 15 2010 at 1:59 pm
Quite insightful - to the point of being rather disturbing. The author does not waver from staring into the abyss of fear and loneliness. Cool.