Ostrich, So Silly
Douglas Blair 1951 (London)
Did Creator goof with this one?
Scatter-brain
Sanding over eggs
Large eggs
Then leaving them.
To heat and hunters.
No maternal attachment.
Same thing again when
Bruno winks at her
And gives chase next year.
God chose illustration here.
Warning here
Lack of fidelity.
Lack of determination.
Do what feels good always.
Referenced in Job’s Bible Book.
Chapter 39, it was.
Much unlike that Warhorse
Also referenced.
Both magnificent runners, but…
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Written on January 08, 2023
Submitted by dougb.72572 on January 08, 2023
Modified by dougb.72572 on January 08, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCCDEFGHIJJKALMNCOP |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 446 |
Words | 83 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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