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Array ( [sid] => 126178 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => A Parrot [time] => 2006-09-25 09:17:23 [hometext] => [bodytext] => There was once a parrot
- a Cockatoo I believe
that escaped from its cage
and flew around the house
it found some chips
- that couldn’t be good for it
and a radio
- it turned on
the long-live bird listened
- learnt a language
and roamed the house
a chimney blocked
every window locked
each door bolted
trapped, but free from the cage
a wealth of words to share
but no-one came home
a squatter
never a squawker
without an audience
no-one to share thoughts
and crystal clear windows
- silhouette birds on sunset
roaming the world over
while this parrot
ate his chips
talked to his image
- a bathroom mirror
trapped, but free from the cage
a wealth of words to share
getting fat
and passing away prematurely
before anyone came home.

25/9/06 [comments] => 3 [counter] => 230 [topic] => 21 [informant] => one-curly-fry [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )

A Parrot

Contributed by one-curly-fry on Monday, 25th September 2006 @ 09:17:23 AM in AEST
Topic: Lifepoems

There was once a parrot
- a Cockatoo I believe
that escaped from its cage
and flew around the house
it found some chips
- that couldn’t be good for it
and a radio
- it turned on
the long-live bird listened
- learnt a language
and roamed the house
a chimney blocked
every window locked
each door bolted
trapped, but free from the cage
a wealth of words to share
but no-one came home
a squatter
never a squawker
without an audience
no-one to share thoughts
and crystal clear windows
- silhouette birds on sunset
roaming the world over
while this parrot
ate his chips
talked to his image
- a bathroom mirror
trapped, but free from the cage
a wealth of words to share
getting fat
and passing away prematurely
before anyone came home.

25/9/06

Copyright Â© one-curly-fry ... [ 2006-09-25 09:17:23]
(Date/Time posted on site)

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Re: A Parrot (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Monday, 25th September 2006 @ 05:29:49 PM AEST
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Woah.. I'm not sure what to make of this.

We have 3 cockatoos of our own, as well as
a couple of cockatiels too.
You've described the way they act so well, it's almost like watching the bird on screen.

Thought-provoking though, how the birdie dies before anyone comes home to witness its half-freedom.

Thanks for sharing this.
*hugglies*

Kat.
[going to check on her birds now ;p]

Re: A Parrot (User Rating: 1 )
by crazyn on Monday, 25th September 2006 @ 06:08:52 PM AEST
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very well described poem, it sounded very real. it seems like the parrot has been personified into human like behaviour. well done.

Re: A Parrot (User Rating: 1 )
by Alison on Saturday, 30th September 2006 @ 01:29:35 PM AEST
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i see that "parrot" many times....
good write

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