The Man of Many Colours
by Mary E Cody
Perhaps he envies the plumage of birds
The lilies of the field
So brilliantly arrayed by God
Perhaps the tattoo he hears
Is of that different drummer
A tribal initiation of brothers
Perhaps the tattoo he wears
Makes him a god, an artist
A canvas of his own creation
Perhaps in this imitation
He will flatter God
© 2006 Mary E Cody
Mary Cody has been writing poetry and short stories the past two
years while taking part in a local Writers Group hosted at her local
library in Guilderland, NY. She is retired from two career paths, the
first as an Electrical Engineer and the second as a Doctor of Clinical
Nutrition.
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