Peacock

At twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel, at fifty a serpent, at sixty a dog, at seventy an ape, at eighty a nothing at all. Baltasar Gracian

Self-assured and o so vain

beak away from me

he gives me the eye

with a neck so stiff as a stick

the feathers dragging

on his footsteps

as a wedding dress

he stride away and closer

to measure him a crown

with pontifical cries

as a wide range

woven with colours.

 

© Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere

06/12/2014

Reviews

[NeiL ArandA]

This piece is penned in June . Indeed Rudi Peacock is one of the most gorgeous bird endowed by God . With all its flashy colours rivals that or Birds of Paradise in Amazon forrest . Seems like they have everything to be agarranteed winner in life . That pampous pose and we you said .Self assured stance . I have seen an Albino on the internet and its so immaculate . White as frosted snow . What causes many heads to turn for such colourful beauty and grandeur never made it to the hall of fame when it comes to character . With such beauty and status comes pride of life and self reliance as well as self sufficience and security ... I'm glad you ponder this deeply no noticed the vanity if not place in right perspective .

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you Neil, it's a translation of a poem of mine in Dutch. 6th december is the date that I have translated it ( it's the European notification of date) :) Rudi

[Confuser]

You begin as I'm drawn in: Self-assurred and Oh so vain, (the arrogance, I love it)-a neck stiff as a stick. Rudy, I can see this and the evolution coming forth. And Rene is so practised, a great poet, not as I, so I'm trying. I see a transformation coming - the feathers dragging on his footsteps. From the beginning to the end, changes are occurring, and I do the metaphor of our life - the decline will come - he stride away and closer to measure him a crown, with pontifical cries. Well you hit me between the eyes, what a great writer you are Rudi! As a wide range woven with colours. The ending to me ends with the experiences of life. I love this poem. Thank you. My library it will go.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you Dale. I've always thought that nature and his creatures big and small are such grateful subjects to describe poetically. Glad you liked it. :) Rudi

[Confuser]

I could never write like this, but will continue to express myself and learn. Wow. You are welcome. I love it!

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Never doubt yourself. I'm convinced after reading some work of yours that you write good also. :) Rudi

[Confuser]

That's kind, but I see a review below and his reviews are better than my writing. HA! I am knew. Period. The only attempts are here. So, thank you. I will try.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

peacocks are so expressive and do give off a sense of arrogance....like a woman who knows she is beautiful and smart...and struts her stuff...

or like a male who is such a show off...territorial and having to be the center of attention.

cool poem, nice analogy used.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

thank you Jacob, glad you liked my poem about this beautiful creature. :) Rudi

[Laura Lynn]

this is truly one of the most amazing creatures, a miracle, I could not imagine a more interesting looking bird like that

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you Laura, hope you liked the poem about this amazing creature. :) Rudi

[Delmar Cooper]

Nicely Penned, greeat imagery.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Thank you Delmar, for taking time to read my poem. :) Rudi

[Rene Salinas]

This to me an excellent opportunity for those reviewing in fact this is a carte blanche or a reviewers paradise. Be warned reviewers if any of you was to say nicely penned or greeat imagery would only get to show your own limitations. I will go on a tangent hoping to be convincingly wrong about it. There are times in life when you are granted for one or another reason a view into your own reflection you begin to quantify and qualify. Who you see is confronted by : Who is that? Is it that really me?. I reckon this is one of Rudi's faces as a human being, one that of course I also have nicely encapsulated in the word petulance. Here is to the petualant in me. Jesus just in case if my tangent proves right I'm doomed.

Great depiction here.

Thankyou

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

Rene, you have a way with words... my English is not so good, so I have called my daughter to save me in this case. She talks, read and write much better English than I and so she has explained me the fine understream in your review. I'm flattered and rest asure, you're not doomed. Thank you for such a great review. :) Rudi