Charmed Chaos
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Cat Bird
I am a cage in search of a bird
a bird with wings, a voice to sing
upon my gold perch it will swing
though this bird must be softly furred,
Not feathered like the common herd
but fuzzy purple, fit for kings
around it’s neck three magic rings
so it meows like a cat-bird.
©2021 Linda Lee Lyberg
Amaya is hosting Poetics tonight at dVerse and has asked us to pick a Franz Kafka quote from the list provided and write a children’s story or poem. This is the quote I chose: “I am a cage, in search of a bird.” from The Blue Octavo Notebooks
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Oh … what a pretty bird that would be… maybe one that put a bell around the neck of the cat.
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Haha! Yes, may be. Thanks Bjorn!
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That’s a really interesting rhyme scheme – so simple and yet unexpected. I like your cat-bird idea. I think we had the same interior designer for our cages…
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Thank you Sarah!
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I like those three magic rings around the cat’s neck.
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Thank you Frank!
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I This is a treat to read, Linda, especially the lines:
‘Not feathered like the common herd
but fuzzy purple, fit for kings
around its neck three magic rings
so it meows like a cat-bird.’
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Thanks so much Kim!
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Very evocative. Good writing, Linda!
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Thank you!
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I like the rhyme and think that a catbird is ingenious. I wonder what it would sound like.
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Thank you!
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I like the photoshop, where the kitten is so much bigger than the macaw, at least in the mind of the kitten. Great visuals that kids love to imagine.
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Thank you Lisa.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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That’s a very cool perspective – from the cage pov. Love it! 🙂
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Thank you!
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such fun, kids would love it!
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Thank you!
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You’ve spiked my imagination, flying fish are fish birds, flying monkeys, squirrels and bats, all furry with a jones for your cage.
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Thank you Glenn.
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a tale fit for the imagination of a child
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Thank you!
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Aaah, the cat bird sings…
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Thank you Ivor!
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Love it Linda! A catbird indeed!! This one made me smile!
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Good! Thank you Dwight.
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I love your pacing and syntax. What a beautiful poem. 🙂
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome, I look forward to reading more of your work! 🙂
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Wonderful!
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Another take on the dog chasing its own tail!
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Lol
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I like the 3 magic rings. 🙂
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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