Pigeons

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[Rachael]

Tina, hope you like my new poem, I forgot to title it middlewood way, and sometimes my poor pigeon gets call "He", but I know you will still like it!

[Rachael]

I woke up one morning
The sky a lovely blue
My feet they started itching
I wondered what to do?

These feet they need some walking
Im going for a hike
Onto a lovely path I stepped
I got run over by a bike!

What is this path Ive come across
My hike has turned out tricky
Ive got run over by a bike
My feet are feeling sticky

"Its tarmac dear" an old man said
"It hasnt quite yet set"
"A horse got stuck, an hour ago"
"He's  with the local vet"

So on the path I carried on
I came across some steps
They led into a farmers field
Guess what happened next?

I got confronted by a sheep
He said his name was Fred,
He had a wife named  Dolly
But she was still in bed.

He had a mate, who had got lost
And could I help him back
It was a little pigeon
Her colours grey and black.

So on my shoulder pigeon perched
Told me a sorry tale
About how her egg had dissapeared
My face was turning pale!

How could I tell poor pigeon
Her egg was someones tea
And that I knew the culprit
At least it wasnt me!

He was lost and so was I
The path went on forever,
We never got to see the end
At least we were together!!

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[orangewhip]

I left the pigeons in Piccadilly to strut like oily gangsters,
To face the knotted knuckles on the Middlewood Way,
Punching tyres and rattling seats.
Then a smooth glide towards picnic benches,
And limp sandwiches wrapped in foil are released,
Cheekily showing processed tongues.

Back on the path
You are always in the middle of a wood if you know the way.

[tina]

Rachael I do hope you don't cheat and look on that link below.
I would like an original from yourself, you are obviously very talented. Remember the theme has to be about the middlewood way, not pigeons. Would anyone else  like to take on the challenge?  All budding poets can enter too if you like.  '>

[Howard]

Whilst not being particularly creative myself in the poetry field, I may be able to help.

Click here for links to pigeon poems.

[Rachael]

Tina, I am charmed that you liked my poem, Leave this one with me, I am up for the challenge, watch this space!!!

[tina]

Fantastic Rachael!  You have put a smile on my face '>
You really have a flow  ..... next challenge.....
A poem about the middlewood way perhaps?

By the way Alan has mrs pigeon come back yet?

[Rachael]

Tina, how could I refuse........

A pigeon flew into Marple
And saw a magnificent pot
"I think today is my egg laying day"
Perched on it and started to squatt.

The egg started coming out slowly
The pigeon went all of a dither
There looking at her , a big ginger cat
"My lucks in, that pigeons my dinner"

So, off she flew the poor pigeon
Right over Memorial Park
"I aint no dinner, that fat cats no winner"
"I'll come back into marple when dark"

Back she flew, the poor pigeon
Right back to the place where she squatted
But her treasure was gone, no where to be found
The egg had already been spotted

But all was not lost, it was Alan
A man who is loved and has fans,
It was him helping  our poor old pigeon
To help, with magnificent plans

Poor "Alan at Marple" he tried,
But the outcome was only one winner
Poor pigeon came back, the prized egg was gone
Cooked in some egg pinchers dinner.




Thank you Tina,  I hope you enjoy!!!

[tina]

What a lovely poem Rachael, but I did notice it was not wrote by yourself. Maybe you could make one up for us all?
With Marple being the theme ?    '>

[Rachael]

The Pigeon
(by Douglas Florian)



I don't claim to
Love the pigeon,
But I like it
Just a smidgen.
Pigeons don't get
No respect
Just because they
Hunt and peck.
When they walk
Their heads go bobbin' -
You don't see that
In a robin.
They will sit right
On your shoulder.
Not too many
Birds are bolder.
Just be thankful
They're around
To pick up crumbs
Left on the ground.

[admin]

Alan,

We keep Doves (white pigeons) and I can advise you that you would be wasting your time.

The egg is almost certainly not hatchable now, but even if it was and you somehow managed to hatch it, you would not be able to feed the young bird. Baby pigeons are fed by their mothers eating grain, corn or whatever they can find and when it is partly digested they bring it back up directly down the throat of the baby bird. Quite a tall order for a human!

The pigeon that layed the egg will have forgotten all about it by now and will probably be in the process of making another one already.

The best thing to do is put it in the bin or on your compost heap, or find another 11 to try Tricky's recipe. Sorry but it's a cruel world!

[Tricky]

Pigeon Egg With Black Pepper & Mushroom

  hei jiao xian gu ge dan   (Mandarin)

Materials
Pigeon Egg    12 pc
Fresh small Mushrooms    100 g
Chicken Meat    100g
Minced Garlic   1/4 tbsp
Red Pepper    1 pc

Sauce  
Stock Soup    6 tbsp
Black Pepper Powder    1/2 tbsp
Sugar & Dark Soy Sauce    1/2 tbsp
Light Soy Sauce    1/2 tbsp
Conflour    1 tbsp

Steps
1)   Boil pigeon eggs until cooked, move shell after eggs cool
2)   Parboil the boiled pigeon eggs in hot oil until golden, dish up
3)   Wash red pepper, move out seeds, cut into small slices
4)   Heat wok with 1 tbsp oil, add mushrooms & chicken meat and stir fry
5)   Add eggs, sauce and minced garlic, mix well
6)   Dish up until boiled, sprinkle the red pepper over and serve

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[alan@marple]

I came home today and my cat was pawing the window pane in ecstasy, I came over to see what it was and I found a pigeon laying on a flower pot. I suspected that it was laying an egg but the flower pot it's in the open air. I put a carton box over the nest and cut out a square hole on the side for the mother to enter. She's now gone and I'm afraid I must've scared her cause she doesn't seem to be coming back, I'm not sure maybe I should give her some more time. Does anybody know if she will come back? If not, for how long can the egg survive outside without warmth? In the event the mother doesnto come back how do I hatch the egg? I'm new to this and I want to help that pigeon. Anybody help, please?
Thank you