The Parrot Who Knew Too Much

Perched up high, a nosy spy,
a feathery fiend with a twinkling eye.
Mimics whispers, spills the tea,
squawking secrets recklessly!

"Mrs. Jones wears curlers bright!"
"Mr. Clark snores every night!"
"Lucy kissed the mailman twice!"
"Grandpa hides a stash of dice!"

The neighbors glare, the house is tense,
one loose beak, at their expense.
Locked away, but still he crows--
"Wait 'til you hear what the banker knows!"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025



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Date: 5/11/2025 2:54:00 PM
You said it! So absolutely true.
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Alesia Leach
Date: 5/11/2025 3:31:00 PM
Haha, right? That parrot might be a menace, but at least he tells it like it is! Thanks, Paige--glad it gave you a chuckle!
Date: 5/11/2025 1:18:00 PM
Do they make parrot muzzles? I really like that you're doing humor. Lightens things up around here
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Alesia Leach
Date: 5/11/2025 3:26:00 PM
If they don’t make parrot muzzles, someone really needs to get on that--mine’s spilling all the secrets! Thanks, Tom--I’m so glad you enjoyed the humor. It’s fun to let loose and ruffle a few feathers now and then!
Date: 5/3/2025 9:41:00 PM
It's better to have no secrets and silent strength than to have secrets and false confidence Poetess...J.A.B.
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Alesia Leach
Date: 5/11/2025 12:10:00 PM
That’s such a powerful truth, Justin. Silent strength has a way of echoing louder than any well-guarded secret. I really appreciate you reading between the lines--thank you for sharing your wisdom with me.
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