Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, NOT FOR HIRE, by MARION PERHAM GALE


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NOT FOR HIRE, by                    
First Line: If I could be a sparrow on a wire
Last Line: I must suppress my covetous desire.


If I could be a sparrow on a wire,
I'd sip the netted length of this old town
And satisfy my covetous desire
To turn these stolid townsfolk upside down.
I'd contemplate the hilltops of their hats
And never look beneath their brims at all,
For me they'd be just silly acrobats
Creating shadow comics on the wall.
I'd never sing a note for them to hear,
And ruff my feathers with a swagger air;
In fact, I'd show them just how much I dare
By molting ... yes ... a dozen times a year!
But, since a sparrow's way is not for hire,
I must suppress my covetous desire.





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