Beautiful Ugly Pelicans

When I opined pelicans “ugly guys”

Lots of friends did me chastise

From far and wide I heard their cries

They asked that I the words revise

Pelicans are not ugly but cute

I must admit the point is moot

They sent me pics the fact to prove

They demanded I at once remove

Offending word forthwith retract

Admit the beauty, acknowledge fact

And so I request to prove the point

You be the judge that we anoint

I’m posting pelican pictures few

All I ask for you to do

Make your judgment, vote right now

Each person just one vote allow

Are pelicans cute or ugly birds?

You pick your own descriptive words

Jim Pinto

7 November 2015

More Pelicans Passing

I'm enjoying the new pelican canvas in my home. 

It inspires me to continue my previous "Pelicans Passing" poem:

Processions of pelicans passing by
It gives me joy to watch them fly
Long lines of birds in single file
Skimming waves with graceful style
Their wings don’t flap they simply glide
On smooth air currents float and ride

But then their gliding needs more speed
Signaled by the one in lead
With graceful flaps their wings stretch wide
Momentum builds for another ride
Floating by on currents of air
When they glide past I can only stare

Small groups pass I give them names
All part of my own pelican games
Long lines stretch become a V
I've counted up to 83
Large clusters means can't count them all
Their picture now adorns my wall

Jim Pinto
Carlsbad, California
2 November 2015