A Poem from My Neighbor

My neighbor Lloyd Archer is a poet and writes about the things that happen in everyday life. His poems tell you the stories of common things in an uncommon manner, sometimes seriously, sometimes with unbridled humor. When things happen, he has the ability to translate the event into verse, sometimes ten or twelve poems in a single day. When he showed me the amount of work in his collection of poems, I could not resist sharing the first published piece on this website. You will see more of Lloyd Archer and his writing soon, so remember you saw it here first!

The Blue Jay

A Blue Jay struck our window today
I looked out the window, and there it lay
All sprawled out, beak down in the grass
I couldn't believe it didn't break the glass

I went out to see if it might still be alive
And as I picked the bird up, she began to revive
I held both legs loosely between my fingers
And cupping my palm forced her to linger

I told my wife Rose, to get the camera quick
Because the bird certainly wasn't acting sick
The bird was struggling and I couldn't hold her
She pulled free and flew up onto my shoulder

And then, the Jay stayed there, calm as could be
While Rose thook three pictures of it sitting on me
Then the Jay flew away off over the garage
Leaving us feeling like we were living quite large

Posted by The WhistleSmith at November 20, 2005 7:39 PM | TrackBack