Brewer’s Blackbird

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a little black bird

with coal soot beak,

doe-see-does

on the city street.

he serenades. some crusty bread.

gurgles, clacks, and squawks,

and shakes. a wing. into. the wind-

riling a dusty flock.

at this cotillion, dim pigeon

pouts. his city-soiled breast.

and croons an , old-time-y

love-ballad , about his

scrappy, city, nest.

the pigeon’s, pink toe

two step. on gum-stuck cement -compete

with the iridescent head

, shuffling feet ,

and little black bird’s -jamboree.

                                                                            By Heather O'Connor
                                                                                ©Heather O'Connor 2003