Winging It

Quote from a birthday card:" May the bluebird of happiness crap all over your birthday cake" And I started to laugh and couldn't stop.

a bluebird of plastic

happiness swings on its perch

suspended from a wooden

beam on our garden deck

not a note comes out

of its tiny throat

though i am full of song

not a sign that this fragile

avian toy is full of the joys

of spring, though i'm 

winging it

and certainly its faded

paint plumage doesn't bode

well for future prosperity

though i consider myself

wealthy

as for good luck, you can 

chuck that out of a window

none of us can croak about

that these days

instead we have to make the 

most of what we've got

and drop the negatives

happiness comes in small

parcels, learn to grow 

your own

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha a nice tongue in cheek little advice poem. I have to say having had to go scrub my path a few hours ago to remove pigeon poo I am avian a bad day lol! My fault because I have many bird feeders and keep them topped up. Nice little spontaneous number. We also have a metal bird in a cage swinging in the breeze.

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks John, they look pretty don't they? Unfortunately the expression on the face of my bluebird of happiness, was far from appy :)) Poor little thing looked as though it was about to drop dead off its perch :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Chris......it is dead!

[Chris Shaw]

I know. I should go and give it the kiss of life :))

[Neville]

.. we call that incongruity of affect in the trade ... gotta chuckle tho' don'tcha .. Neville

[Chris Shaw]

I got a weird sense of humour Neville. Some might mistake it for something else:) Thank you my friend for giving the little bluebird of happiness an airing. Still swinging on the garden deck. Looking a bit worse for wear these days:).

Chris

[Anastasia]

Happiness is truly a bird that seems to be very elusive these days. But as you rightly pointed out here, we have to drop the negativity and embrace the positivity just like you did with this blue bird. In righting this poetry you have given us a very healthy and constructive suggestion to keep a few tokens of happiness and optimism around us and you know what, I have already been following your path. I have a few flower pots in my balcony that are flowering now and I tend to them and feel so overjoyed to see the results of my efforts. My mum has a pet parrot which keeps us entertained too. You seem to know the art of living and for that I find your poetry very inspiring.
On this note I request you to please read my next poem on Allah's various bounties bestowed on us that is inspired by a fellow sister poetess here. I will await your opinion please. Thank you.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Sabrina. Delighted to hear you understand the benefits of nature and small things when it comes to happiness. I am very encouraged by your review of Wingint It and I will be sure to pay you a visit.

Chris

[Ladysue]

We sure do have to learn to grow our own especially in these crazy times. Not always easy these days. I like the title too.. Cleverly done..

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Sue for your visit and your encouraging words. All the best.

Chris

[Ladysue]

my pleasure, Chris. :))

[jacob erin-cilberto]

it comes in very small parcels...and we do have to make our own songs these days....that is for sure.

wry humor in this one...i am reminded of Paul McCarney's song "Bluebird"----
from his Band on the Run album.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Jacob, yes these words were intended to bring a smile. Loved Band on the Run. Need to play Bluebird again.

Chris

[John the Baptist]

The last two verses are the essence of the poem. The world around us may be forbidding and frustrating, but we can "make the most of what we've got and drop the negatives." The outer is never completely dependable. That's why we must learn to become as familiar as possible with our inner selves.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thank yous John for your visit and understanding of these lines. Take care.

Chris

[Fran Marie]

Oooo no..lol
when the heavens
bestow crappy days
guess we do have
to make the best
of it. notwithstanding
the bird poo..just don't
"let a smile be your umbrella"
In this case...

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Fran Marie. My muse was being weird yesterday lol.

Chris

[duff]

I love the opening line. I keep coming back to it. So much more to follow. Incredible piece.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you duff. Really pleases me you enjoyed the read.

Chris

[Wild Rose]

We have a shiny metal circular frame
Light catcher, they call it
Swings around
A pressed metal garden picture in the centre
As it swings and
Swinging the day away turns it catches the light with varying patterns

Just like you plastic blue bird
Swinging the day away
Un-singing

[Chris Shaw]

I do like these garden thingies Wild Rose. I also have a dream catcher. I think I will be investing in a new bluebird though. Thank you for checking in.

Chris

[Ruth]

Ah, very cool Chris...like most things in life, we have to embrace the nows and what we have I think...the blessings rather than the curses, lovely piece :)

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you dear Ruth, keep safe and well.

Chris