The Oily bird gets the worm.

[harry hayes]

People and birds share something common,

Work your digits to the bone;

Then someone less deserving,

Takes the credit for his own.

 

Well, I'm a handsome blackbird,

The songster in your tree;

When danger looms from anywhere,

The warnings come from me.

 

You also have a tiny bird,

With ketchup on his chest;

Territorial and agressive,

How so you love him best?

 

I serenade all and sundry,

What appreciation flows my way?

"Oh look there's a robin" -

I,m jealous sad to say.

 

For food I have to forage,

Of work I'm not afraid;

While you know who, helps himself,

To tit-bits from your spade.

 

As he's such a cheeky fellow,

Perhaps wonder why I'm shy;

I see him on your christamas cards,

But you bake me in a pie.

 

Does 'home sweet home' mean nothing?

Chop down our conifer tree;

"We'll hang a kettle for the robin",

You put nothing out for me.

 

If birdies have a heaven,

Haloes as they are due;

Be sure that pesky robin,

Will be there to jump the queue.

 

So next time you see old red-breast,

For a hand-out on the lurk;

Say it's wrong to live on benefit,

When you're fit enough to work.

 

A.Blackbird

 

14.11.07

[kateoflymm]

I like it.

 

Have you ever heard Pam Ayres' poem about the starling family? I can't remember it all but it's Dad Starling on about "the boys, the missus and me".

[harry hayes]

Thanks Kate. Don,t need Pam ayres - got a bird brain of my own(my wife says)

 

best wishes Happy days

[Mary]

That was very good - thanks

[Brendam.]

Harry,

 

That was brilliant, made me laugh out loud, thanks!

 

Bren.

[harry hayes]

Thank you girls.

 

Happy days