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fingered
by David R Spellman
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with crooked intent
the bird flies
01/14/2004
Author's Note: Initally written as a haiku, or senryu. Inspired by a news story about an airline pilot who had to be forcibly removed from the cockpit because he was drunk. When leaving the airplane he made the middle-finger gesture (colloquially known as "the bird"). The current "form" was only added as an afterthought to highlight the gesture.
Posted on 07/17/2005
Copyright © 2024 David R Spellman
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 07/17/05 at 08:56 PM Unique! As metaphor, most interesting. |
| Posted by Graeme Fielden on 07/19/05 at 02:15 AM this is clever, David. There's lots implied by your few, well chosen words. Thanks for sharing. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 07/19/05 at 02:29 AM LOL! Excellent tongue in cheek humor, with the help of concrete poetic form. Touché David! |
| Posted by Dana E Brossard on 07/19/05 at 06:14 PM *chuckles* Very nice. |
| Posted by Ashok Sharda on 07/20/05 at 01:24 AM Yes, the straight is as crooked as crooked determined by the intention. |
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