I am just a bird

Joseph M. Novo 1951 (Watsonville Ca)



As I swore
Above the sky so high
I notice all that goes on
But I am just a bird

Seeing the beautiful blue
Of the painted sky
I am lucky to be gliding by
But I am just a bird

The feeling of freedom
Thrilled my being
So high above the earth
But I am just a bird
With all the thoughts
Humans can have worldwide
Why  can't they
Appreciate the world
Around them like I do
But then again I am but a bird

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A look down below from above.

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Written on October 26, 2022

Submitted by josephmn on October 26, 2022

Modified by josephmn on October 26, 2022

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Scheme xaxB caaB xxxBxxxxcb
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 401
Words 90
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 10

Joseph M. Novo

Retired military Air Force also retired from retail sales living in New Mexico since 1991. more…

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