If I Was An Animal

If I was an animal
What would I be?

My defining traits
are sarcasm
musicality
bright colors

The only animal
that comes to mind
is a bird

a parrot
for it's talkativeness

a canary
for it's beautiful voice

a peacock
for it's extravagant feathering

but no animal know
is as fidgety
moody
strangely uncomfortable
among it's fellows 
as I am

So I suppose
being a bird
is best

for whenever
I feel awkward
and out of place

the bird in me
can always fly free

~Marie Viloria~

11th place in the contest: If I was an animal, what would I be?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 5/23/2011 7:34:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Kristen's contest Marie. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/20/2011 9:41:00 PM
wow, this one is really cool. Glad I am getting to see it. You did a very good entry!! Congrats on the winner circle.
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Date: 5/20/2011 6:34:00 PM
Congrats Marie on your win in the contest..Enjoyed your poem.
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Date: 5/20/2011 3:23:00 PM
fine congrats on the happy win, marie.. birds are loving, free and brave! :) huggs
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Date: 5/20/2011 2:21:00 PM
Really like the social commentary you made in your poem, Marie. Indeed, a bird would never be confined in a place where they feel awkward. Lots of contestants chose birds, but your entry has a message I admire. Congratulations on your win in Kristen's contest! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 5/20/2011 2:17:00 PM
Congrats Marie on your great win in the animal contest with this awesome entry luv.. enjoy a sweet success...
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Date: 5/20/2011 2:02:00 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of kristen, marie
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Date: 5/5/2011 9:29:00 AM
What a beautiful afternoon I am enjoying reading poetry here at PoetrySoup. I am happy to see yours among those which I am able to read this morning Marie. May the sun shine down upon you and bring joy into your life today and always. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/4/2011 8:28:00 PM
wowie this is REALLY the way to do it. I love it, and I hope it scores HIGH. Oh, I just thought of something. I think she said that she prefers rhyme, well, if so, that is the only thing holding you back from a top score, Marie!
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