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Pandemonium In Paradise

Of parrots and parakeets, no one knows
now numbering in the thousands
no longer Mexico's bucolic birds
new urbanized citizens migrated 
to the suburbs. 

If you travel to Los Angeles and county
where hobo avians flock to Pepperdine
hoping to matriculate to paradise..
Pasadenans know the raucous calls from palms
festooned in bright feathers and pheromones.

Should you wish to elicit a response
from a Red-crowned Amazon.. 
just ask any witch cat which hungers 
with an acute accessory olfactory
rife in feline grin and purpose
eye'n the skies cheerfully.

And somewhere Marianne Faithfull warbles
'this little bird who lives on the wind,
this little bird that somebody sends.'
they're listening too, with a coo and squawk
o'er the skies of Silverlake
and Eagle Rock. 

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    This Little Bird sung by Marianne Faithfull - Lyrics by J.D. Loudermilk 1965

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Robert Lindley June 7, 2023 at 3:49 PM Absolutely astonishing verses my friend.. A wonderful fav to add to my list. God bless. Every verse stunning.

Panagiota Romios April 17, 2023 at 7:51 PM Excellent. If I were you, I would have it published, one of. best I have sseen in five years. Absolutely Team Poetry should. choose this for a POTD Right up there with WH Auden, a Fav, Congtrats and not even in a contest. It’s way above that! Pangie

Joe Maverick April 16, 2023 at 10:02 PM Quite a flight of fancy. Almost fantastic nearly Fantasy? based on reality, no doubt! Its quite A good expessive piece.' Gives me a smle at 6 at least ' I see the raspng palm fronds shiver In heat waves swatchs, not winters shiver' Colour and caws complete and compete the Catewauls at the lack of some, easy meet.'

Heidi Sands April 12, 2023 at 3:35 PM This is fun. I enjoyed reading this today. Thanks for sharing this colorful entertaining poem :)

Suzette Richards April 5, 2023 at 1:53 AM I love the tongue in the cheek analogy of the "birds of a feather...", Richards. Regards, Suzette

Michelle Faulkner March 24, 2023 at 12:58 PM Your verses are so clever and descriptive, I really like 'hobo avians/martriculate to paradise' and the witch cat stanza, makes me think of how my own kitty perches on the windowsill and chirps at the birds she is too lazy to go out and catch :)