What Flies?

Birds and bees and butterflies

And anything that fills the skies;

Comets, clouds and homemade kites,

Flags with lots of stars and stripes.

Frisbees, beach balls, paper planes,

Cockatoos and whooping cranes;

Eagles, owls, sometimes chickens,

Leaves and hats when March wind quickens.

Wings and things that glide on air,

Skateboards when they do a dare;

Steam and smoke, a soapy bubble--

And sometimes cats that give dogs trouble!

©Charles Ghigna