Bird song through open window
well before dawn,
a dripping faucet song.
He rests on rotting bough
seat for morning’s leaky spout;
his throat a rusty valve.
Maybe his washer’s broken?
Maybe his cartridge gave out?
My legs stem in friction;
where’s his shut-off valve?
Would someone help
deactivate this cursed thing?
Wait, I see the problem,
his “O” vowel ring’s malfunctioning.
© khartless 2022, All Rights Reserved
NaPoWriMo#26 challenges us to write a poem that contains at least one epic simile. Also known as Homeric similes, these are basically extended similes that develop over multiple lines.
Yard Sale of Thoughts 
Beautiful verses. They remind me of my childhood, when I sometimes spent the weekend at my grandparents’ house in the countryside and woke up to dozens of birds singing.
The audio record is beautiful too.
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Thank you. Your grandparent’s place sounds magical. Crickets and river flow take me back to my grandparent’s home. I appreciate you kind comments.
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A hilarious twist on morning birdsong – you depicted that grating irritation perfectly! 😉 ❤
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Thank you, Tom. 💜Are the birds berating you as well?
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They’re certainly trying their best! 😉 ❤
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“a dripping faucet song” is my fav. Lovely poem, K. 💜
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Thank you kindly, Jeff. The one nesting outside my bedroom just keeps dribbling sound. 😂
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You’re most welcome, K. Always. Haha. I know how that is. Truly. 😅😂
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this is f****brilliant’! I laughed all the way through on a day i find hard to laugh 🙂 a first rate extended metaphor poem–
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Hi John. Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed it. Do you have the same cacophony of noise your way each morning?
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thankfully no: just magpie song and the occasional cackle of kookaburras 🙂
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Yes, same here.😂😂
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haha…another malfunctioning bird…what is going on?
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These birds have gone bananas. That’s all I can say. 😉
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What do you expect? They used to be dinosaurs and look happened to those guys 🦖🦖🦖🦕🦕🦕
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There’s hope then. 😂
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