The Bird Bath

It's fine in broad daylight
they show up for a drink,
It's not at all deep -
no fear that they'll sink,

It's night when there's trouble
they splash until dawn -
up in the morning
 the water is gone.

I doubt it's the swallows
that's completely absurd,
it's too much to drink -
for such a small bird,

I doubt it's the penquins
and turkeys don't bathe,
Crows demand towels-
and are partial to shade,

Tis 3 in the morning
when I'm awoken from sleep,
when the waters  is gone
I hear, Cheap! Cheap! Cheap! Cheap!


Z. Corwin