a poem about moulting

[avinet]

My daughter passed this on to me - she found it on the birdsnways web site. www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww21eiv.htm

cheers,

Mike




MOLTING IS REVOLTING!!

by Kelley Gile

MOLTING IS REVOLTING!!- I'm sure you will agree...
Honest, it's not snowing, it really is just me!
MOLTING IS REVOLTING!!- I feel a lot of stress...
Good thing I'm not wild, then I'd really be a mess!
MOLTING IS REVOLTING!!- I itch and itch and itch...
This is a part of birdhood I wish that I could ditch!
MOLTING IS REVOLTING!!- I really need some scratches...
feathers flying everywhere, you see my skin in patches!
MOLTING IS REVOLTING!!- I could use a shower...
Ahhh! That's better! I could stay here by the hour!
MOLTING IS REVOLTING!!- will I lose every feather?
I hope they grow back soon, in time for colder weather!
MOLTING IS REVOLTING!!- my new feathers are in quills...
I feel like a porcupine, not my idea of thrills!
MOLTING IS REVOLTING!!- all I seem to do is preen...
I eat a lot too- lots of stuff called "protein"?
MOLTING IS REVOLTING!!- I can't help but be a grouch....
all these prickly brand-new feathers, they're sensitive- ouch!!
MOLTING IS REVOLTING!!-this really is a pain...
What? In six months it happens all again??

[pinkdevil]

What a well written poem....and so very true for the poor birds.

[vankarhi]

I like the ending when the bird realises this will happen more than once. lol

[courtzrocks]

HAHA sucked in birdies!! LOL!! Joking...poor birdies, would suck.

[silvercloud]

Hahaha that's great.