The Wise Crow --- Copyright (c) 1997 Morris Hirsch
WORK IN PROGRESS -- COPYRIGHT MORRIS HIRSCH
Crows are all pretty clever,
and Albert was one of the cleverest crows.
The others all said so.
But Albert was not happy.
He did not want to be a crow.
"Hummingbirds are so beautiful,"
Albert thought,
"and they can fly backwards and fly standing still."
So Albert practiced until he could fly backwards and fly standing
still.
The outline Copyright (c) 1997 Morris Hirsch
A crow is clever enough to try to be different kinds of bird,
and finally becomes wise enough to be happy as a crow.
First a hummingbird but does not like eating nectar.
Eagle but when he catches a rabbit it is just as big as the crow.
Goose but when migrates misses home.
Now so wise he could be an owl but no thanks.
My very first one,
first of a series of bedtime stories for
my son.
Read a poem in progress.
The New Kerosene Lamp.
Posted 24 March, 1997.
WORK IN PROGRESS -- COPYRIGHT MORRIS HIRSCH
Write to me at
morris_hirsch@brown.edu
Morris G. Hirsch.
