Love is for the Birds

For the love of satire

Consequentially paused

to spy a bird on a wire

its feathers tethered,

tweeting wildly

in a frenzied attempt

to escape its fate, 

for his perturbed companion

had tied his claws securely

mid a thunderstorm,

his final reluctant squawk 

"whoever blindly executed

love is for the birds"?

Reviews

[NeiL ArandA]

The piece you penned is more of a proverbial phrase or statement. It follows or succors the Golden Rule. To spy on a bird is likened to a vulture who see a window of opportunity to pounce on its weakened, trapped or unsuspecting victim.

Bird normally are immune or doesn't fear high tension electric power line since they are poor conductor of electricity and its the only thing they are touching. To be strapped and tied down to one spot and unable to move or fly away especially during an inclement weather is double jeopardy.

I think the muse here is a victim of a un-reciprocated love or a failed relationship. For someone to take advantage of a person who is still recovering from something traumatic or hang up and use that to their advantage is like strapping this bird mid a thunderstorm. There's a phrase that goes " for the bird " To address or attach something with this phrase marginalize the value or importance of something or someone regardless of who they are whether they are the victim or perpetrator which again runs contrary to the Golden rule. But love is like a thunderstorm. It doesn't discriminate, like a double edge knife it cuts both ways .

Yet in the nut shell here is what the writer or author is really saying metaphorically. " It's better to love and fail than have not love at all. " Is love truly worthless and only for the bird ?

Your pen name reminds me of a famous and beautiful actress in my mother country - Pepsi.

[1VJ]

I enjoyed your review more so than my poem, you put a lot of thought into it. Yes, you're right it was a trifling attempt in poking fun at relationships being for the birds. Thanks so much for taking the time.

[Bear]

Cute, the ending and somewhat philosophical satirically speaking, it is cleaver to the point of hiding brilliancy. The best of your poems I have read so far, thank you for letting us enjoy your work :~)

[1VJ]

Brilliancy, wow - you made my morning, thanks! :)

[ANTO]

Thanks for reviewing 'Her Hands' for me Paloma.
There's something hypnotic about watching those who are about to meet their demise - lovers make such a spectacle as they go down in flames in beautiful deaths.
I liked the play on words. The imagery is excellent.

[1VJ]

Thanks so much ANTO, your poem held special meaning for me just losing a great aunt. Glad you enjoyed my inane babble.

[Angelheart1]

Paloma, you have painted an interesting picture with your words and they have brought a smile to my face. You've done a great job on this one and I'm looking forward to reading more of your words.

[1VJ]

Thank you so much Angelheart.

[MelissaAndres]

Kind of a sad image you have conjured up inside me. But, I feel as if I have been inside your poem. Being tethered to a wire when I want to fly free and experience other things. You have done a very good job with this. Nice, nice, nice!

[1VJ]

Thanks for your insightful words, much appreciated!

[MelissaAndres]

You're very welcome.

[Connie]

a clever writing, good job

[1VJ]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed my nonsense.

[Connie]

it's not nonsense :)

[1VJ]

You're my new best friend. :)

[Connie]

:) I'm glad to be your new best friend

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, i know this feeling....getting let go in a relationship...sort of that feeling of getting electrocuted---tied to the wire...and that spark that was once passion, is now death.

well done...love the metaphor.

j.

[1VJ]

Thanks for your insightful words.

[Perkele.7885]

I had a momentary reminiscence of my childhood cartoon friends, Heckle and Jeckle! Thank you so very much!

[1VJ]

Glad it took you there, thanks so much!

[dan]

A fantastical and whimsical piece that gave me a nice mid-day excuse to laugh out loud. Your imagination and conceptualization is sharp as a saber, slick as a greased pig. Thank you for sharing this with us. take care...dan

[1VJ]

So happy you enjoyed, was just having some fun with it.

[Kelly Scheppers]

You have a clever thought process...very clever indeed!

[1VJ]

Thanks, some would call it strange!