A Wonderful Bird Is The Pelican

• by Teresa Salcedo
• 2 years ago

My best childhood friend loved this poem! We were separated by four hours as we lived in different cities and had become married with children. Our visits existed by phone. At least once during our conversations, this poem would come up, and we'd laugh to tears! My friend passed away from cancer about five years ago, and this evening, I recited it to my adult son and thought about my friend. I will always think of her whenever I hear it!

• by Maureen Griffin
• 2 years ago

I can hear my Dad saying this to us. I have a pelican statue sitting in my living room, and I think of this poem and my wonderful dad every day. I miss him. He's been gone 36 years now, and it seems like yesterday.

• by Christy Dickerson
• 2 years ago

I can see my dad's face and hear him reciting this poem as soon as he saw a pelican...every time. Sparks joy in the midst of grief. I miss him so much. Making a memorial space with a pelican foundation outside and will be sure to tell his grandchildren of their Paw Paw and the pelican.

• by Jay Breeden
• 2 years ago

I have very fond memories of my Grandfather reciting the first two lines of this poem to me as a young lad whenever we were at the seashore where there were always pelicans. I reckon he didn't want to recite the entire poem as it ends with helican...but it's nice to know...the rest of the story.

• by William Casson
• 2 years ago

This is hilarious. The play on words is so funny.