Marie Viloria Poet Free verse

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?

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Carol Sunshine Brown May 23, 2011 at 7:34 AM Congratulations on your win in Kristen's contest Marie. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich May 20, 2011 at 9:41 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.

Kash Poet May 20, 2011 at 6:34 PM Congrats Marie on your win in the contest..Enjoyed your poem.

Nette Onclaud May 20, 2011 at 3:23 PM fine congrats on the happy win, marie.. birds are loving, free and brave! :) huggs

Carolyn Devonshire May 20, 2011 at 2:21 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

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 20, 2011 at 2:17 PM Congrats Marie on your great win in the animal contest with this awesome entry luv.. enjoy a sweet success...

Dr.Ram Mehta May 20, 2011 at 2:02 PM Congratulations on the win in the contest of kristen, marie

Carol Sunshine Brown May 5, 2011 at 9:29 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

Andrea Dietrich May 4, 2011 at 8:28 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!