d’Verse Poets Pub – Quadrille: swift
Little Birds
The naturalists call them Swifts –
because they are
And the blue jays are blue
Black capped chickadees wear
close fitting black caps
Little birds with names to help
us recognize them
What shall I call the lonely bird
That perches in my heart?
rhymeswithbug 
❤
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Oh, I love that little twist – we’re heading in one direction and then suddenly, we’re not. Beautifully done.
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Thanks so much!
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So many ways to name a bird, but there are always those where names play second fiddle.
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