Living
The Jail-Bird
From A Phenomenal Fauna
Living
This is a Jail-bird. Isn't it a shame
To keep him in a cage and try to tame
His wild desires for freedom? See him droop
Behind his bars. He wants to fly the coop.
But to beguile his tedious, lonely hours
Kind ladies bring him nosegays of bright flowers.
Cite this poem
MLA
Wells, Carolyn. “The Jail-Bird.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/70/.
Chicago
Wells, Carolyn. “The Jail-Bird.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/70/.
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