It seems that the sky thrives in a certain unttainable space: close enough to see, but much too far to grasp
The oceans teems with life. On the other hand, humans fill the territorial expanse known as Earth.
The sky, however, remains exclusively the domain of birds. Fervently flying over the photogenic firmament, no other creature soars to such heights. Mechanical attempts have been made at redistributing winged wonders’ monopoly. Short of toiling away in the bowels of Houston’s Astrodome, though, success is fleeting. Ocean business continues to allow primitive plunder; ‘when will it stop,’ many an environmentalist doth wonder. But the sky and the clouds have not this problem. Upward, towards the heavens, a different tale is told. Up until now, despite many a drone has teaching the masses how, it seems that the cumulative country of cumulous clouds is not meant to be shared.
Fair or foul, these skyway creatures, frequenters of resting on lumber, upon which many navel gazing will blossom, continue to finesse and humble.
Carrier pigeons’ legacy aside, humans have simply been unable to made headway into the birds’ realm. Belligerent boxing roosters are only a ground based marvel. Feathery fastidiousness, however, runs deep. Religion, for instance, is not spared, Eastern texts reading that “[The wise’s] track cannot be traced, like that of birds in the air.” Hitchcock was no artist, the man was more like a profit. Terrible talons have laid claim to the secular world as well . Aside from various hip-hop references – ranging from the illicit to the overtly sexual – ths infiltration extends into to punk scene, too, with a line that reads, “I’d like to take advantage of a flock of wild birds / To make, to make my escape from this planet”
But the myth must come to an end.
This author, for one, will not fall further into the audubon’s auspiciousness. What follows is an analytical approach towards the least likeable birds around.
5) Geococcyx californianus (Greater Roadrunner) – It knows what it did…
4) Cardinalis cardinalis (Cardinal) – For practical reasons, it simply seems unwise to trust an creature claimed
as to be ‘official’ by seven states of the Union
3) Cuculidae (Cuckoo) – Clocks or cocoa, you can’t have ’em both…
2) Strigiformes (Owl) – Linda Blair made it clear that no creature with a 360 neck range merits being in anyone’s good graces
1) Gymnogyps californianus (Condor) – You are what you eat…
Notable Mentions: Pelecanus (Pelican), what is it hiding anyway? …Psittaciformes (Parrot), can you say ‘Copyright Infringement?’…Ramphastidae (Toucan), cereal was, is, and will continue to be the exclusive domain of the rooster…Branta canadensis (Goose), based only on suspicious thus far, working on the evidence
John Noggle is a stove-top poet who passes time by fitting square plants into round pots. He is of the belief that ‘Yield’ signs are ‘Stop’ poseurs. All he does is DarWIN. More of his work can be found at http://bsideahole.blogspot.com
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