THE DAY DAWNS NEW-- THIS JULY THE THIRD--

AWAKENED BY A MOCKING BIRD

MY EYES HAVE YET TO GATHER FOCUS

I'M STILL UNSURE WHERE IS MY LOCUS


ANOTHER BIRD HAS JOINED THE MORNINGSONG

AND NOW A THIRD AND FOURTH JOIN IN

A SHARING OF THEIR MORNING NEWS

A DAWNING ORNITHOLOGICAL DIN


TOMORROW WILL DAWN AS JULY THE FOURTH

A DAY FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS HELD DEAR

AND IN SPITE OF PREDICTIONS DIRE AND DREAR

I-- FOR ONE-- WON'T BE HOSTAGE TO FEAR...




"CHEERIOS" CHUCK