words in language to be heard br are like feathers on a bird br they cover the carcass br prettying it up more or less br br as birds of feather br flock together br so does choice of words br bring out the worst of bards br br some feathers have a lot of fluff br an hold hot air and stuff br others are kind of greasy br which makes floating easy br br so it is with words that r chosen br politicians use them by the dozen br without this ploy they d be br naked as a jay bird for all to see br br the jay bird s hatched not born br as some would say br blind and featherless br on opening day br br altrical s the word used br by those most learned br describing the new hatched jay br or politicians entering the fray br br some feathers are designed to attract attention br if the peacocks scream isn t enough br the male shows his rear end br attracting females to his intention br br br other feathers are designed for flying br shaping the wings for air a plying br aloft the bird can soar or sail br or on a humming bird wings go like hell br br feathers have a value of their own br used in art work to be shown br others sharpened as a quill br serve man to record thoughts and other swill br still others find their way as stuffings br for pillows coverings beds or fancy cushions br br but probably the worst use of feathers known br is they conceal vermin upon br the carcass of the prey br bugs and politicians feed night n day br br archy2 the cockroach br br sbr br Sidi J.