Ugly Bird

by Sunshine   Jan 9, 2011


Chirp oh bird as loud
as you never could
let your vocals journey
passionately, turbulently
where they never roved,
the way you should

tint the sky by
transcending
echoes of your love,
caress the air with the
gentleness of your wings

fear not the wideness of
God's boundless blue
for at least you can fly,
dive with a heart
drenched with steel
into the wilderness of this life

break the deserted lands
where real beauty lies,
be blind toward your ugliness
-for

the least you can fly.

Chirp oh bird, for my
broken wings, for the
dry throat of mine

Soar like a tower ,
be a sword for the clouds
shine like city lights
at the death of the dark
where crystals burn bright

for the least you have
mended wings to fly
-but I

am the spring of pain,
miles away from the
sense of healing,
and in the waves sought
behind your flops
I find my meaning

Ugly bird be not
what others eyes can see,

chirp, soar and be
a tune for the rippling rivers
and beating hearts
a queen's melody
or the crown praising
the fortunes of the king
be anything but not me
for the least you can fly
but I,

have always been a
beautiful bird,
but with a broken wing.

---------------------------------------------------
Yes little thing s they are but, if you don't appreciate them, you don't deserve them.
-Terry Josephson -

By: Rania Moallem

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  • 13 years ago

    by Michael D Nalley

    This is amazing

  • 13 years ago

    by Jad

    Nana, your poetry is always a treat to read and it always brings my heart to tears. I love the message of this poem and it really stands out and gets the emotions out in every line that you incorporated into your poem. Each line is so overwhelming sad and then you have hope in another line and then right back to a lost emotion. The flow of the poem was really good and it carried from line to line without break. I also like that you did it in a free verse manner as it flows better then it would if you had tried to restrict it.

    "Soar like a tower ,
    be a sword for the clouds
    shine like city lights
    at the death of the dark
    where crystals burn bright"

    This was my favorite part as it brings out some really good imagery that I found to be very touching in this poem as the reader is in a sad mood and then you use these images to touch the reader even more so. I also like the word choice in this line and also in every line for that matter. Nice and full of life.

    So in all I like the many different emotions this poem brings out and also the message of this poem which many people may and will feel during their life. The poem seemed perfect in every aspect, getting the emotions out like you wanted. Great job and keep writing.

  • 13 years ago

    by Sunshine

    In the stanza before the last, I wanted to list the things that are not materialistic, adding only two things that reflects superficiality (the ring and the crown)
    --------------------------------------------------
    You may find this cliche, you may find this
    odd, you may find this weird, but this is
    a true release of true emotions and
    things on my mind.
    "Broken Wing" was the first user name I used
    to submit poetry over p and q (many will remember that).

    However I was only thinking if you are not really happy deep inside it doesn't matter how much money do you have, and how good looking you are. Lucky are those who lack the outer beauty yet have the ability to live happily each single day.

    That's all, yet every thing you find weird, ridiculous or the way I arranged the stanzas in this poem etc etc.. is done ON purpose.

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