The Flightless Hummingbird Poem by Della Perry

The Flightless Hummingbird

Rating: 3.5


The corporation want him as a Case Study
Enjoy the dialysis of his emotions
Wean him from the breasts of destructive habits
Tired of his unenthusiastic rocking.

Jamboree drumming of peers causes confusion
He is hostage to the evil of his past
A flightless hummingbird, whose powerful wings
Have no power, no control, are slow, not fast!

We both embark on a journey of survival
Unruffled, the phlegmatic drink coffee - black!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kim Barney 12 June 2016

This is a haunting, fascinating poem. I wish you had included a poet's note, but the reader can certainly determine certain things, anyway. In my mind I see a child staring off into space, sitting with his arms wrapped around his knees, rocking back and forth and with no hope or emotion of any kind in his eyes. The title is fantastic and is what caused me to read the poem in the first place. Great work, Della!

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