Drumbledrane
Determined, you smash against the window
I have to admire you in your striped suit
All the worries of the world pass you by
Just to keep the Queen and Pooh bear happy.
Masking yourself between odd magic tricks
The perfect worker, never to grumble
Solitary seeker of golden hued wealth
But, always, sharing the spoils with friends.
You belong to spring, foot soldiers marching
On, after the vanguard of primroses
Occupying the high hedges, a new
Start and promise. Always a little bit
Terrifying, as new starts really should
Be. To buzz close and then quickstep away
The threat of a sting always close by
But the window is science fiction to you.
A problem beyond your capable smarts
I wait two minutes till you start to dose
Shimmy you out with an old magazine
Air hits your senses and, God! Watch you go!
Adam Kelly lives in Devon and has written poetry on and off for a few years. He has recently been published in Sideways Issue 11 and has also appeared in The Dawntreader from Indigo Dreams.