De Jackson here, aka WhimsyGizmo. A little bird told me it’s time again for my favorite prompt, the Quadrille. It’s a little invention of our own making here at dVerse, in which we pen poems of precisely 44 words, including one word we provide.

Today, I’d like you to…
Fly like a bird. Sing like a bird. Tell us why that caged bird sings. Use those wings to flutter us a poem that houses some form of the word bird. 

Quadrille quills at the ready? Here’s some bird phraseology inspo: 
Bluebird, blackbird, hummingbird, mockingbird. Birdwatching. Whirlybird. Lovebirds and ladybirds. Bird of paradise. Birdbath. Birdseed. Snowbird. Build us a birdhouse of feathers and phrase. Be free as a bird. Get a birdie in golf. Give us the birdseye view of something beautiful, or brutal. Flip us the bird, or say Bye Bye Birdie to Broadway. 

Or lean into a bird idiom: 
The early bird catches the worm.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Kill two birds with one stone. 

Write any sort of birdbrained poem you choose; just be sure it contains some form of the word bird. 

New to the Q? Here’s what to do: 
This one’s for the birds! Just sing us a poem of precisely 44 words (not counting the title), including some form of the word bird. Post your poem on your own blog, and link up with us using the Mr. Linky below. Then fly your way across the blogosphere to read and comment on the incredible work of your fellow poets. The Quadrille is here all week, so be sure to come back and read and write some more! 

🕊️Birdsong, Maestro🕊️:  

“Free Bird” – Lynyrd Skynyrd

“Blackbird” – The Beatles

“Three Little Birds”

 – Bob Marley & The Wailers

“I’m Like A Bird” – Nelly Furtado

“Birdhouse in Your Soul” – They Might Be Giants