The Man of Many Colours

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

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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