Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

A Poem by Michael G. Smith
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The uninformed masses

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Within birds allegoric profitory
Of bones, soul and mind
Follow hearts and instinct conspire 
Just like men who ne'er question, “why”

 

Waiting, running idle
Seems of senseless whims
Birds of a feather flock together
Chasing wayward winds


And fly to find further meanings

Here deep within the mindless feast

Upon a carcass of mentality
Supplement from another's intelligence and beliefs


Of birds and men; bewonderment
Passing time as truth absent curiosity
Instinct will surely survive yet without self-conscious
Neither can ever quite achieve

© 2017 Michael G. Smith


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Very deeply moving with great metaphors and wonderful magical imagery. You are a poet's poet! Wonderful write!

Posted 9 Years Ago


Michael G. Smith

9 Years Ago

Sometimes when I'm in my mood where I go back and read the classic poets I try to mimic there style .. read more
You have wonderfully implanted the images at the exact places my friend. Good read!

Posted 9 Years Ago


Michael G. Smith

9 Years Ago

Thank you fellow poet brother.
This is pure truth and emotion- very very deep. "Just like men do not question why" Such a good way to put it. Great ending, well expressed throughout the whole thing yet left it a mystery for someone to figure out. Great work

Posted 9 Years Ago


Michael G. Smith

9 Years Ago

I have to say I dig your profile picture. It makes me think about the recesses of the maddening mind.. read more
uNmAsKeD-dEluSiOns

9 Years Ago

It looks like your sentence cut off- but yeah thanks so much thats what I thought about the picture!.. read more
Blackened feather flocks do scatter
At sights upon their eve own shadows.

A deeply expressed poem. Intellegently write.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Michael G. Smith

9 Years Ago

From a redneck truck driver, lol. Thanks SSADD.
Deep writing here my friend. Well chosen words.

Posted 9 Years Ago


Michael G. Smith

9 Years Ago

I'm a philosophical kinda guy, Thanks Ana.
Very true, everyone should aim for self-actualization.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Michael G. Smith

9 Years Ago

Belated Thanks Lemonhead.

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Added on March 7, 2013
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