HarpoWalkSolo
Snowy egrets
are pretty solitary
around here,
preferring
to enjoy a meal
on their own
rather than have to
hold up their end
of a conversation
with a dinner partner.
You can spot them
from a long distance;
they’re very conspicuous
since there’s nothing nearby
that is remotely this
Clorox-bleached.
Otherwise
a very graceful bird
topped with
Vegas-style plumage
that would be the envy
of a showgirl—
the elegance ends
at its feet.
They are large,
with skinny webbed toes
painted a bright yellow;
and the only way
to describe
the comical way they walk,
is to envision
Harpo Marx ambulating,
or your choice of one
of the Three Stooges—
pretending to prowl around
and sneak up
on someone;
lifting each foot
with exaggeration,
and gingerly placing it
far ahead of their body.
The minister
of Silly Walks
has another
cabinet member—
eat you heart out,
Monty!
Alex Shapiro 2006
1 comment:
Oh! How delightful! Your description is excellent and you give the egret the respect it deserves. Your eye for detail just amazes me, Glenn!
And the feet! Yes, of course.. :) Immediately reminded me of a joke my mother sent me once, that goes like this, I think:
You know you're old when someone compliments you for your alligator shoes - and you're barefoot.
lol. Sorry, hee hee. That's my silly side.
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