1894 - The White Bird of Scorn

"I arrived on schedule. The food appears to be missing. Explain."

MLMM Monday Wordle #480 presents the following words for us to work with:

crow, window, near, time, expect, flight, message, begin, stars, regret, smart, dark

The White Bird of Scorn

Is a white cockatoo

The anti-crow?

Both are smart, true,

But there are differences—

Black versus white,

Meat versus seeds.

Crows are gymnastic stars,

Fearless and in your face.

Crows sit on power poles,

Near but not too near.

Cockatoos, flights of cockatoos,

Appear on time, noisily,

At my window.

Food is expected, demanded,

With dark looks if it is absent,

The message is clear—

I will regret it

If tithes are not paid.

Crows shrug and move on,

Cockatoos begin to

Dismantle your house,

One window at a time.

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