Bird’s Eye View
A poem written by Hannah Fedje inspired by “It’s A Bird,” created by Christian Cooper.
A summer sun, high above the rich trees
The passing breeze cards through ruffled feathers
The forest breathed life with chirps and screeches
But a woman passes by, with the hate she preaches
It’s unfair, you did nothing wrong
But what could stop this bird from singing her angry song?
The colour of your feathers was never your choice
But the blue jays would listen to the one with the favoured voice
You think of your mother, sleeping in her nest
All you’d give for her to hold you tightly in her chest
Time wears thin, it’s time to choose
Will you be the next story on the news?
In a moment’s decision, I shake my head
I turn away and watch the trees instead
Her voice is loud in my ear
But I decide not to hear
A summer sun, high above the rich trees
The passing breeze slows to a stop
A sparrow leaps from branches atop
The forest is awake, and the birds take flight
Through the leaves, a crack of light