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Pigeon religion

Posted by well-wisher on December 3, 2011 - 02:16
from the ABC set Poems

Pigeons have a religion;
they pray for daily bread.
I see them in the park and
they have genuflecting heads.
We are the litter god to them;
the ‘great giver of crumbs'.
They hear the thunder of our shoes
and praise the rain that comes.

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Comments

Highhat | December 3, 2011 - 06:39

I really like this John. It's such a lovely musing over a part of our daily lives that we seldom give much thought.

;)Pia

sue dinum | December 3, 2011 - 13:38

Crumbs for thought, I really liked your angle. Well done, John. You continue to be inventive in all your work.

sue

scratch | December 3, 2011 - 13:41

One sweet stanza conveys lots. Can't argue with it. Well done.

well-wisher | December 4, 2011 - 18:22

Thanks, Highhat.

I've always loved pigeons. They're so wonderful to watch whenever I'm sitting waiting for a bus or if I'm in Glasgow Central Station which is always full of pigeons.

Really glad you enjoyed it.

well-wisher | December 4, 2011 - 18:42

Thanks, Sue.

As long as my writing doesn't bore people, I'm happy.

Glad you enjoyed it.

well-wisher | December 4, 2011 - 18:44

Thanks, Scratch. Glad you liked it.

innes-may | December 5, 2011 - 17:25

This poem has a lovely pace and atmosphere, I also love pigeons and their genuflecting heads (a new word for me!) Innes x