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An Ostrich That I Am

Trust an airborne Ostrich like myself with clean wings as the boar I have seen the lion sing and the songbird roar But I stood in disbelief behold the bald eagles fly Above the firmament’s heights implausibly the bald eagles ply I have seen goats eat fish before nonchalant cats Fried fish for goats and cats rummage for grass Trust an arboreal Ostrich like myself gripping a branch with my paw I entered Reykjavik’s warmth bolting through Hell’s frozen door Gazing its skyscrapers and esteeming nature The stroke of its furnace just as hot as Hell’s glacier Sweat dripped down my eyes as I flew in fear The reason for the smile is now same for the tear It must be easy for you to believe an Ostrich like myself A tiny Ostrich with a baffled heart almost enormous like an elf Entomb my head in the sand and the funny peril is gone Just like the soul has no mouth but its food is song No different from my egg without doors but a chick entered Same as God tolerant in the beginning but in the end is short-tempered It must be difficult to trust an Ostrich like yourself Men dub your views futile but only you know its wealth Not wings to fly but ask for legs to run and crawl He that advocates peace’s doppelganger starts the brawl How far can you fly through turbulence and pours? Now show them the farthest you can crawl when it rain cats and dogs

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Date: 1/28/2014 3:48:00 PM
Gilbert, CONGRATULATIONS, a very clever write, you did well in "Personifing Any Animal of Your Choosing" *enjoyed every poem.......... ~SKAT~
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Date: 1/5/2014 12:50:00 AM
Enjoyed the personification and congrats on your win, Gilbert
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Date: 12/26/2013 7:59:00 AM
- Welcome to P-Soup, Gilbert ! - Nice to read your first poem here. :)) - Hope you will have much pleasure to be with us. - Wishing you good luck - have a nice day! - (Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours). - My first greeting to you from Norway. - I will come back to read more .... another day :) - All the best for the year 2014 ! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 12/25/2013 9:07:00 PM
Hope you are enjoying the holidays, Gilbert Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers, Epicly deep!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 12/25/2013 7:56:00 AM
good day, Gilbert, it's true never give up, . , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. Dropping by to invite you to my latest contest. You will find the contest page on the top left hand side* -Looking forward in following and reading your poetry. Hope to hear from you soon. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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