By JT Thames
PROMPT — Joy is ...
Those birds…
Flying mere millimeters above my head
Wings whipping, slapping the brim of my ironically adorned Orioles cap
Circling and darting at heaping plates of pancakes, eggs and mango
Tropical squawks enmeshed in the fabric of sunny shores
Landing on my table now, talons scratching against heavily lacquered teak
Looking at me expectantly, smarmily, knowingly
An entire croissant snatched, beak clanking porcelain
Pineapple circles flung far and wide, pecked clean to the core
Victorious coos under the bright morning sun, burning off the night’s tears
And not an empty avian stomach in sight
Then it ends, to circle back tomorrow
Awaiting the sweet, jarring sounds made
Those birds…
JT Thames was born in Houston, Texas. He graduated from the prestigious Bear Branch Elementary with honors, and went on to do the same from TCU in Fort Worth. JT wrote the critically acclaimed feature film AUTOMATIC which world premiered at the SXSW Film Festival. JT also wrote and directed the documentary CARPET RACERS, which premiered on The Documentary Channel. JT is a published poet, included in such prestigious publications as FictionWeek (October, 2024), The Journal of Undiscovered Poets (Winter 2024), and Literary Heist (Winter 2024). He currently lives in Los Angeles with his amazing wife Kristen, two brilliant cats (Muzzy and Lucy Trout), and one clever but less brilliant cat (and just as cute) named Tynah.
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