Can Pink Flamingos Fly?
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Can Pink Flamingos Fly?
Standing on stick legs,
their pink round bodies defy their graceful necks
that curve, and give mystery to what otherwise
might be ordinary.
Their pinkness never failing to make one smile.
Their color and attitude adorning
backyards across America
make a statement.
Conjuring tackiness to those who
believe in a realm of normalcy and
shear freedom of spirit
to those less interested in protocol.
As they stand so still and bright,
the question of flight comes to mind--
images of movies or lines in books
of their native land arise,
and one can see large flocks fluently lifting their
pink plumage and webbed feet
upward to heaven, upward to freedom.
That’s why they stand in all our gardens.
To allow us thoughts of heavenly flight
no matter what our form and
inspire us to break free.
Oh joy, to pinkness!
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Did You Know?
It’s the small things that change
your life forever.
While floods, hurricanes and earthquakes
bring people together,
in everyday living hides
the catastrophes
that no one offers to help with.
Behind corporate doors are images
waiting to steal away your hours,
the act of mundane chores
to take your creative talents
down the drain
with comet
and potato peels.
There you are
the happy couple
spinning on an axis
that slowly takes your life
while you are waiting for
the flood, the hurricane
and the earthquake.
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Can Pink Flamingos Fly?
The desire to follow our dreams and become who we really are abides within us all. Fear of breaking out abides there also. These poems seek to cast a new perspective on our perceptions of the world, feelings, and people around us. Reading the poems will be a journey of self-discovery. No matter what your form, faith, or frame of mind – break the bondage of day-to-day life and fly with the flamingos!
About the Author
Becky presently lives with her husband, Dale, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on a spot of earth compassionately known as "Neverland." Naturally, their yard is inhabited with a flock of pink flamingos. She grew up on a farm, lived in the big city, and even abroad for awhile, giving her exposure to many different cultures. These experiences are aptly reflected in her writing. She has had many poems published over the years but this is the first collection of her own works.