Baltimore Oreos

When I was just three,
I knew bird and flower names,
But got one mixed up--

Mom said "Orioles,"
I, of course, heard "Oreos"--
Winged cookie birds?

I would run outside,
Attempt to catch a cookie,
Flying through the air.

Time and time again,
I'd think that I had missed it--
So, I'd try again.

In my preschool mind,
This concept made perfect sense--
Some birds? Edible.

Chicken and turkey
Were both served as main courses,
Why no "dessert" bird?

But, when I was four--
Solved the puzzle when I learned
Pronunciation.