Magpie
Fancy crow dressed in black and blue
Smart shrewd bird of colorful hue
Looking less priestly than his cousin
Recognizes himself in the big glass mirror
Brighter than others he’s not inferior
Know it’s him when he takes a peak
Loud and boisterous his piercing squawks
Strutting around with a swaggered walk
Bold and persistent to get with he wants
Edmonton’s squatter he lives out his days
Throughout frigid winters he does not go away
Scavenging the city mid traffic and steps
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
