A Clever Little Bird

A clever little bird
learned to sing a song of hope
so they set for it a trap
and caught it with a rope
then stuck it in a cage
to hear the song it sings
but it never sang no more
of the hope that freedom brings.




©️ 2021 Lathen Griffiths

Reviews

[Aura]

Beautifully written indeed. We as humans often take precious things and destroy it. The bird in this poem was singing marvelously only to be taken by the humans, trapped in a cage, and it no longer sings. Why must we be like this? Destroy everything that is precious? The bird would have sung if it wasn't caged up. Greed and selfish, human can be.

[Lathen Griffiths]

You are the first person who nailed the meaning of this to be fair Aura… x

[Aura]

Thank you! Truly if the humans wish to hear the birds besutiful melody, set it free!

[Lockedheart]

This had great rhythm through the whole piece. Sadly many beautiful things in this world are ruined by peoples desires and nature to want to put them on display. I thought this portrayed that perfectly, such a nice poem.

~Lockedheart

[Lathen Griffiths]

Thank you Lockedheart,

regards

Lathen

[M. J. Smith]

Like the Emperor's Nightingale. She too, could not sing while caged. But when set free, she came every night and sang him to sleep. Well written. A beautiful poem.

[Kesch (Finding Julia)]

some birds are not meant for cages, This is so good..

[Lathen Griffiths]

Thanks again Kescha, your very kind.

[Throwing Romeo]

Your love of poetry saturates
and illuminates Imagery,flo and
lyrical qualities that made it easy for me to read them all straight through.
Thanx,
R

[Lathen Griffiths]

Thank you very much Throwing Romeo, may I just say that I’m enjoying your poetry very much.

Best Wishes

Lathen.

[lightsong]

I never like see any animal in cage or tied rope. unfortunately humans these days kill even the smallest things of beauty.

[Lathen Griffiths]

Thank you Lightsong.

[Unspoken poet]

Birds are meant to be free and fly above the world. This is very well written

[K writes]

This is written with emotion I like this

[Lathen Griffiths]

Thank you K

[K writes]

no problem

[Gee]

Many a woman will relate to having their wings clipped and their husband's ruing the fact the wedding ring now nestled comfortably around both her ankles :)
Enjoyed the read sir

[Lathen Griffiths]

Thank you Gee, very true of course, have a lovely weekend:)

[Sami Khalil]

Took away its freedom and lost its song of freedom and joy. Sad but happens to humans too.
A good poem with a message.

[Lathen Griffiths]

Thank you Sami.

[Melinda McQueen]

I love this! The message is powerful.

[Lathen Griffiths]

Many thanks Melinda.