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 10 Years Ago


Michael G. Smith

10 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 10 Years Ago


Michael G. Smith

10 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 10 Years Ago


Michael G. Smith

10 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

10 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 10 Years Ago


Michael G. Smith

10 Years Ago

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

Posted 10 Years Ago


Michael G. Smith

10 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

10 Years Ago

Belated Thanks Lemonhead.

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Added on March 7, 2013
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