The Parrot's Point of View
A parrot explains it all for you.
Friday, March 15, 2024
Poetry Retrospective #3
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Poetry Retrospective #2
Today I share a poem about one of my favorite foods.
Ode to a Walnut
by Shadow
To find a walnut in my dish,
A walnut with its skin so brown
Sitting there without a sound.
I'd bite into it with my beak
And taste the nut's delicious meat.
Eating nuts is a true pleasure.
Walnuts are my greatest treasure.
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Poetry Retrospective #1
Spring
by Shadow
The outside birds sing
Their greetings to spring:
Cheep cheep chirrup chirp cheer.
But my kind of talking's
A very loud squawking.
It's pleasanter to the ear.
Friday, August 18, 2023
Newspapers
I enjoy reading the morning paper along with my people. I'll look at any page my people happen to be reading, but the comics page is my favorite. I really enjoy hearing my people laugh!
Of course newspapers have many uses besides reading. They are very useful as napkins after you have finished your morning oatmeal. Just chew along the edge of a page and the oatmeal will come off, eventually. Sometimes you have to finish the job by wiping your beak on your person's sleeve. Newspapers are also nice to chew just for fun. I have spent many a happy hour shredding the newspapers that line the bottom of my cage. And last but not least, about the most important use of a newspaper is to catch your droppings that fall to the bottom of your cage. I have heard of people using electronic newspapers but I can't understand how that would work. How would you chew an electronic newspaper? Could you poop on one? So confusing! Anyhow, I find the paper newspapers that arrive at our house very useful. How do you like to use newspapers?
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Tea Time
I just love tea! I love it so much, I can’t even wait for it to be poured into the cup before taking a taste.
Sunday, April 30, 2023
Nests
I’ve been watching a robin build a nest outside my window. Back and forth, back and forth, she flies, bringing dried grasses which she carefully arranges and forms into a nest shape, then flies off to search for more materials.
Just watching her do all that work is tiring. And why bother, I wonder, when she could just lay her eggs in her extra food dish. I’ve done that several times myself. It’s very convenient and much easier than doing all that nest building. On the other hand, when I look back on it, I have to admit that none of my eggs have ever hatched. Hmmmmmm. . . . . maybe that robin’s on to something.
Sunday, April 23, 2023
Parrot Poetry