Philander Jay

 


Today’s artwork and whimsical poem are titled *Philanderer Jay* 
(That’s him bathing to start his day)


Philanderer Jay - by Kieran Gonsalves (c) 2025

It’s first come, first served at the pool,
I go early, when it’s nice 'n cool.
I love to make quite the splash, 
And charm ‘em Lady Jays in a flash.
They call me Philanderer Jay.
(I prefer plain ole 'Phil', not PJ)
A lady's bird, that's who I am! 
A juicy worm for lucky girl Sam.
For Lizzy, I have something fizzy.
I’ll tango with Tanya till I’m dizzy! 
Emma wiggles her bottom as I whistle a tune,
One look at June and she starts to swoon.
I’ll give it all up for Shae (just so you know)
But today’s not my day, she’s a no-show
So many beauties, it makes my head hurt
One of these days, I'm sure to hit pay dirt

Comments

Anonymous said…
Wonderful 👏👏👏👏both painting and poetry!!!!
Did you say you spent your working life in IT? You definitely missed your calling 😜😉😀 (VK on WhatsApp)
April 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Kieran said…
Ha ha. The spectre of a starving artist was good enough to keep it real for me. now that my race is run, i am free to dabble in art.
April 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Great fun poem, Kieran! Love the water swirls and shadow! (CPJ on WhatsApp)
April 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Kieran said…
Thank you, glad you liked it
April 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Anonymous said…
Lovely verse, First Class! Your poem was humorous, plus it has good phrases like 'hit paydirt !' (HF on WhatsApp)
April 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Kieran said…
Thank you, my dear. You are always appreciative of my work and it means a lot to me
April 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Anonymous said…
Good luck Phil - safe travels (KM on WhatsApp)
April 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Kieran said…
He’s a heart stealer that needs no encouragement. Thank you very much 😅🤣🤣
April 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Anonymous said…
I get to watch the myna bathing similarly, in the morning, in the bowl of drinking water kept near our window. It's such a delight to see their antics ❤️❤️. And the bowl gets empty very fast. With bathing and drinking. I must be filling it 8 to 10 times every day. Squirrels and birds get friendly very fast. Or maybe they're able to make out who's friendly who's not.
In winters, we take peanuts to gardens like Lodhi Garden and it's fun to feed the squirrels, sitting on a bench. Soon they fearlessly come very close and even step on our feet while scampering around for the peanuts.
It's us humans who have forgotten how to behave with other species (DS on WhatsApp)
April 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Kieran said…
Ha ha. Here in California it is forbidden to feed squirrels and birds. There is a park nearby where squirrel get quite aggressive when not fed and confront people with shopping bags. It’s quite a menace.

I know in India feeding pigeons in public spaces has caused a rash of airborne pathogens that seriously impact people with breathing difficulties.
April 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Anonymous said…
Ha ha,
Got me laughing.
😆 (SB on WhatsApp)
April 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Kieran said…
I finished the painting and this random thought came to me … the words just sort of flowed from there. I left it overnight and cleaned it up a bit before publishing it
Glad you liked it - Kieran
April 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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