diff --git a/bin/bird.hs b/bin/bird.hs
--- a/bin/bird.hs
+++ b/bin/bird.hs
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
       appModuleName <- return $ head . reverse $ split '/' appModuleNamePath
       system $ "./" ++ appModuleName ++ "App"
       return ()
+    ["fly", port] -> do
+      appModuleNamePath <- getCurrentDirectory
+      appModuleName <- return $ head . reverse $ split '/' appModuleNamePath
+      system $ "./" ++ appModuleName ++ "App " ++ port
+      return ()
     ["hatch", appName] -> createBirdApp appName
     (action:_) -> do
       putStrLn $ "Unrecognized action: " ++ (show action) ++ "\n"
@@ -47,9 +52,9 @@
 printHelp = do
   putStrLn $ "Usage: bird action [options]\n\n" ++
              "  Actions:\n" ++
-             "    hatch -> create a new Bird app, takes the name as an argument, for example `bird hatch StarWars`\n" ++
-             "    nest  -> compile your Bird app\n" ++
-             "    fly   -> expose your Bird app to the world (on port 3000)\n"
+             "    hatch       -> create a new Bird app, takes the name as an argument, for example `bird hatch StarWars`\n" ++
+             "    nest        -> compile your Bird app\n" ++
+             "    fly [port]  -> expose your Bird app to the world (port 3000 by default)\n"
 
 appModulePrelude appModuleName =
   "--This file is generated by bird. It will be overwritten the next time you run 'bird nest'. Edit at your own peril.\n" ++
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@
   "config = def\n"
 
 mainFile a =
+  "import System.Environment (getArgs)\n" ++
   "import Hack\n" ++
   "import qualified Hack as Hack\n" ++
   "import Hack.Handler.Happstack\n" ++
@@ -102,10 +108,14 @@
   "    Bird.POST -> post $ path r\n" ++
   "    Bird.PUT -> put $ path r\n" ++
   "    Bird.DELETE -> delete $ path r\n\n" ++
-
+  
+  "printBirdFlight port = putStrLn $ \"A bird was just spotted in flight at http://localhost:\" ++ port\n\n" ++
+  
   "main = do\n" ++
-  "  putStrLn \"A bird was just spotted in flight at http://localhost:3000\"\n" ++
-  "  run app\n"
+  "  args <- getArgs\n" ++
+  "  case args of \n" ++
+  "    [birdPort] -> printBirdFlight birdPort >> runWithConfig (def { port = read birdPort :: Int }) app\n" ++
+  "    []         -> printBirdFlight \"3000\" >> run app\n"
 
 extractFunction :: String -> [String] -> [String]
 extractFunction f program = (concat (findAll f program)) ++ [(f ++ " _ = status 404")]
diff --git a/bird.cabal b/bird.cabal
--- a/bird.cabal
+++ b/bird.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:                 bird
-Version:              0.0.18
+Version:              0.0.19
 Build-type:           Simple
 Synopsis:             A simple, sinatra-inspired web framework.
 Description:          Bird is a hack-compatible framework for simple websites.
diff --git a/readme.markdown b/readme.markdown
--- a/readme.markdown
+++ b/readme.markdown
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
 This project is *still* in its infancy. Coming features:
 
-* post/put/delete http param processing
+* support for multipart forms submissions
 * helpers for popular html generation solutions (Hamlet, HStringTemplate, HAXML, BlazeHTML, etc.)
 * WAI support
 * static asset serving