Dinner With Bogart

“Phil!” he squawks and Phil replies
Which, naturally, is no surprise
For Bogart’s lived with Phil for years;
They get each other, it appears.

At dinnertime, while we did eat,
The parrot joined us, quite a treat.
He ate his pasta, while we looked,
And also munched on some uncooked.

He delicately nibbled cheese
And broccoli, by small degrees;
But most surprising, we were stricken
By the fact he chomped on chicken.

Guess when birds are raised as pets,
They eat the food their owner gets.
I hope, though, Bogart wasn’t hurt
‘Cause no one offered him dessert!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 7/30/2018 7:12:00 PM
Humph!--rey … (Don't laugh too hard, but I actually thought it might be him... They didn't use to call me 'Simple Wolf' for nothing!). ~ Gershon
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Date: 7/24/2018 7:44:00 AM
Sweetness :) xomo!
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Date: 7/23/2018 11:42:00 PM
Pets were food when times were tough so be careful your parrot does not turn the table! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 7/23/2018 9:28:00 PM
Do you really have a pet bird? Amusing tale here! Peace & Love Matthew Anish
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Date: 7/23/2018 8:48:00 PM
Have they never heard of mad-bird disease? Loved the ending!
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Date: 7/23/2018 6:56:00 PM
Haha, play it again ilene. Tom
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