sometimes bluebirds come in the guise of a voice from a distant friend




cheer-up, cheerily

 

 

 

sleepy, waking from my dream, i was surprised

by two bluebirds coming through my open window.

they sang, cheer-up, cheerily, even though

that is the robin's song, they sang, cheer-up, cheerily.

 

and i did, and i stretched and yawned and rose

and we sang a pretty song, and danced around the room,

light of foot and heart, and they held up my bluest dress

and helped tie the bow in the back, and sang cheer-up, cheerily.

 

but then a dark cloud hid the sun, and the dark cloud

spoke meanly and wickedly and i was a-shiver,

but the bluebirds said don't be frightened of what can't hurt you,

cheer-up, cheerily, and i did, and the cloud went away in a puff.

 

then we heard a knock on the door. who could that be?

who's there? we said, and a voice, thick and gruff, said,

let me in little pig! we looked at each other in amazement

and said loudly, there are no pigs here, and the voice said,

 

let me in, or i'll huff and i'll puff and i'll blow the house down,

and we said, good luck with that, and laughed,

because we aren't frightened by things that can't harm us.

the moral of the story may be obvious, listen to bluebirds.





Poetry by one trick pony The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2015-06-07 at 23:41

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2015-06-14


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
This is a perfectly ridiculous poem. I loved it. It cheered me, in fact.
2015-06-11



This is pleasant also. We particularly like thy bluest dress, with the bow in the back. The knock on the door is unexpected; focused on the bluebirds, we did not expect the Big Bad Wolf. The moral is quite splendid. Woo-hoo! :>o
2015-06-09


Jamsbo Rockda The PoetBay support member heart!
Wonderful. It is like a an old Disney movie. I need those bluebirds to cheer-up, cheerily me through the day :)
2015-06-09


countryfog
This would make a good children's book; like the best of those it speaks both to children and adults.

I had tried to get my five-year-old grandson to listen to what the birds say, without much interest on his part, until this spring when a robin built a nest on the outside sill of his bedroom window . . . he watched it faithfully every day until the two eggs hatched, his joy no less than the robin's.
2015-06-08



I thoroughly enjoyed this lovely metaphor of a story with such a good message. I enjoy the way you write so much. Your style is so unique and cheerful. This particular poem is pure genius.
Love it! :-) +
2015-06-08