No doubt the haughty peacock is pretty self-possessed,
He expects each hen that meets him to be terribly impressed.
He struts his way around upon the grass, and flourishes his tail,
Knowing that his gorgeousness is never known to fail.
The fascinating 'eyes' grow wide, and sparkle in the sun;
The crown upon his head denotes a certain Number One!
He puts a mighty effort into every strut and preen,
Certain he's the proudest peacock there has ever been.
He builds up to his moment (and a moment's all there is);
Just a speedy mating ; hardly time to say 'Gee Whiz!'
Meanwhile the dowdy hens close by don't deal in party tricks;
They merely peck contentedly, dreaming of future chicks.
Their feathers may be boring brown, their tails not wide or high,
But they look smug because they know they don't even have to try!
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A special bird here:
12 comments:
LOL! Cute poem!
What a nice photo, have a nice day
Peacocks are such a pretty bird!
Happy Blue Monday
~Ann
Nice poem. So true.
cindy
Happy Blue Monday, Brenda!
You've got the wrong link up for Blue Monday. It should be:
http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/
Could you change it, please?
Nice poem to a lovely bird. Happy Blue Monday, Brenda.
Oh, what a fun poem, and a beautiful bird! This put a smile on my face. I love the part about the dowdy hens. LOL!
XO,
Sheila :-)
Beautiful peacock and beautiful clever poem.
Hugs, Jeanne
Very nice! I love your poem. I hope you are having a great blue Monday.
A very good poem to accent your beautiful peacock photo. They are one of the prettiest birds.
Hi Brenda
I'm in Canada
I see on your profile, that you moved to Zimbabwe...we always tell our kids about Zimbabwe, it took them a long time to realize there was such a place.. and Cape Town, lovely.
You have been a very busy lady.
Happy Blue Peacock Monday
Love Claudie
xoo
What a nice shot, lovely peacock.
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