Poor White Duck

As a child, I dreamed
of flying like a bird,
gliding high over ... trees,
[and] driven by the wind.
---Kuegler

Poor Buster wants to fly.

You'd think he'd give it up to sigh
And eat his umble pie,

And even hesitate to try---

But when wild ducks, they fly
Right over passing by,

He'd like to join them in the sky.

(umble pie = an archaic form
of humble pie)

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poewriter58

18 years ago

Chuck

this is a good theme but I would expand on it why does buster want t fly why can he not fly form a story around that pet of yours hope is happier now I'm home Chrys

barbsdad2003

18 years ago

FYI ...

sweetheart Buster (pictured at right) is a Pekin duck. You'll see Pekin duck listed on just about any Chinese-restaurant menu. Pekins were bred for eating, not for flying. Even though they'd like to, they can't; they're too big, too heavy. Same is true of chickens bred for eating; they can't fly either. Evidently I was bred for eating, too. I'd like to fly ... but can't, alas/odds bodkins. Yours, Chuck PS: Frankly, I haven't thought to ask Buster why he so wants to fly. I just assume, from my own yearning, that his reasons might be similar. I'm pretty sure he'd be in a fog about what to do once airborne, if airborne were possible for him. I wouldn't know what to do (or where to go), either.

infinite_dwarf

18 years ago

You know...

I could have gone through life not knowing that Buster is the same type duck that is sought after for a main course.... now I'm sad. Does he really quack when other birds fly overhead? ~Lynn (Jess K.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ "Bush is listening.... use big words!" ~ "Your inferiority complex is better than mine..."

barbsdad2003

18 years ago

Not only does ...

he quack loudly in vain attempt to get their attention; he also flaps wings furiously, runs his fastest waddle in their approximate direction, manages to get a foot or so aboveground in spurts (and dibs and dabs), and just generally behaves in frantic fashion. Which leads me to suspect that Poor White Duck was an apt title for my piece here about him. Thanx for comment, Chuck

poewriter58

18 years ago

chuck

Just getting to your reply aww poor buster that is so sad he is a beautiful animal though Chrys

whitetea

17 years 11 months ago

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Poor little guy!

infinite_dwarf

18 years ago

Awww

I just can't get over how cute Buster the Duck is. I'm glad you clarified what umble was, as your average joe (namely me!) would have asked if you meant 'humble', and if so, you left off the 'h' Cute little write. What would Buster do if he could fly? ~Lynn (Jess K.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ~ "Bush is listening.... use big words!" ~ "Your inferiority complex is better than mine..."

barbsdad2003

18 years ago