Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE COURTYARD PIGEONS, by CAROLINE GILTINAN



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THE COURTYARD PIGEONS, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Dear birds, that flutter happily
Last Line: The part of me that flies!
Alternate Author Name(s): Harlow, Leo P., Mrs.
Subject(s): Pigeons


Dear birds, that flutter happily
Against the grey stone wall,
That hides the joyous sun from me,
Do you not hear my call?
Each weary day when you go past
To strut and perch up there, --
Or when you soar away so fast,
I watch you, -- and I care:
For, in your iridescent flight,
My eyes have learned to see
How, in this strange and man-made night,
One thing, at least, goes free.
And do you know what you have taught
In low and cooing cries?
Though much is gone, they have not bought
The part of me that flies!





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