Feathered Follies

A beautiful bird
Perched high in an oak on a limb
making his music
strumming the chords
dabbling in philosophy
A life well suited for one such as him

A beautiful bird
On his branch he is pained to see
a female
chirping away
preening her feathers
An annoying intrusion that picked his tree

A beautiful bird
Eventually grows accustomed in time
having her around
drying the tears
bringing a smile
Assuring her she has committed no crime

A beautiful bird
Keeps her close within his reach
holding a tiny wing
at her side
bound together
Giving her all that he has to teach

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The crowd cheers as he takes the stage
Long, dusty hair is all the rage
Wielding his axe in front of the rows
She tries to fly in for all of his shows
A few stolen moments out of their life
She's not the one he titled with wife

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

Ohhhhhh. That wasn't what I thought it was, and ended with a unexpected jolt, too.

[sithlordjp]

Could that bird be a phoenix, living many lives, always coming back, time after time...? A "stolen moment", doomed to repeat itself, while being fully aware of the outcome, and yet, going back for more. Far from its next, the bird is looking, searching, dreaming. What a beautiful poen Rogue, I loved it!

[Rogue]

-smile-
Phoenix? What a lovely idea! Your thoughts in this whole review are lovely, truth be told.
Thank you, JP. :)

[Sami Khalil]

I like how you compared any beloved( Not yours ofcourse ) " The singer "with an aspiring bird wielding his axe which is a guitar to me and singing on stages going from place to place not spending ample time with his beloved and eventually she is the one that flies away and someone else takes her place.
A very good poem with a lot of visual effects . Just lovely...:)

[Rogue]

Beloved.. That word comes up so often in reference to this particular individual so often that it is almost freakishly abnormal.
As for the rest.. I am not saying I play any part in this scenario. There are some that can read this and get every metaphor in it, even walk away with a name.
I know several axe men.. While one likes to perch upon branches, the other is actually the branch. It's the later that always takes the blame. :)
Thank you, Sami for your insights, and your constant encouragement. :)

[Rogue]

-grin- Surely I meant to type "so often" twice.

[Sami Khalil]

Then it seems that you are talking about a celebrity breakup . It is normal and common amongst of them. As for the whole thing I'm just commenting on the quality of the poem . As always a great write and I enjoyed our pandering back and forth...:)