Strong Feathers
Strong Feathers -poem by Deial Johnson Don’t you think that The beauty of a bird Depends upon the number of feathers It has? For what beauty does a bald chicken possess? Or what a generation would the peacock beget? Or can the eagle boast about losing half its feathers? No! certainly never! Feathers are amazing; It’s a blessing and a burden. More the feathers, the prettier it looks And heavier it gets; Weaker the feathers, The more difficult for it to aid in flying; And stronger the feathers, The more capable it is of being light. Truly, feathers are amazing.