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The Poisonous Parrot

oh there is this voice in my head that echoes
sometimes whispering venomous, poison insults
and at times screaming negativity... grasping my heart
twisting my spirit to tatters and ruin
a parrot mimic, chattering in the dark corridors 
of my mind, hiding in all my inner private spaces
plucking and yanking, killing my tranquility
STOP your endless speaking and your crippling malice
I cry, for there is another voice murmuring
a voice softer but much stronger
this voice is courage and will nullify your condemning
in the hush-hush of night I must listen to both voices
and my insides are aching . . this is what I have to say noxious voice 
I wish to be an eagle flying high and not a parrot caged in my mind  . . . 

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January 13, 2019


Poetry/Free Verse/The Poisonous Parrot
Copyright Protected, ID 19- 1104-553-02
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.


Written for the contest, Plucking The Poisonous Parrot
sponsor, Maureen McGreavy

Third Place

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Line Gauthier Date: 1/28/2019 8:21:00 PM Awesome poem, Constance. Congrats on your win. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 1/29/2019 7:05:00 AM Line, thanks for the awesome and the congrats, appreciate ~

P.S. Awtry Date: 1/28/2019 9:37:00 AM Bravo Dear Heart! Yes there is another voice! Congratulations! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 1/28/2019 1:20:00 PM PS, thanks for the visit and congratulations ~

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 1/28/2019 8:48:00 AM Oh Constance, my own parrot did not like being called out so clearly in this one ;) I smoothed her feathers, she conceded, an Excellent piece! (Tis better to be the eagle for sure.) Congratulations and thank you Dear Heart. xomo Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 1/28/2019 1:20:00 PM Maureen, thanks for the contest and inspiration to write this poem and for my fine placement ~

Bobby May Date: 1/28/2019 7:31:00 AM Congratulations wonderful poem very well written Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 1/28/2019 8:45:00 AM Bobby, thanks for the congratulations and the wonderful ~

Laura Leiser Date: 1/27/2019 10:38:00 PM Your poem captured the struggles of those inner voices so well, Constance! Great poem to read and congrats on your win! :) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 1/28/2019 7:27:00 AM Laura, thanks for the congrats and the comment, maybe because I have heard the voices could I write so well about them.

Michelle Faulkner Date: 1/15/2019 1:30:00 PM Love the line 'a voice softer but much stronger/this voice is courage' - inspiring, good luck in the contest! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 1/15/2019 11:14:00 PM Michelle, thanks for the visit and the compliment ~

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/13/2019 8:55:00 PM I really like how you did your take on this theme and how you used the parrot's voice (which is what i hope to do as well when I attempt this challenge) I hope to see this high on the list, Dear Heart. Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 1/14/2019 10:56:00 AM Andrea, thank you for the great comment ~

Sara Kendrick Date: 1/13/2019 7:27:00 PM Good one. We are eagles and not turkeys you better believe it. We all make mistakes but we can put that behind and move forward. Enjoyed reading your contest entry. Reads like a good contender. Sara Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 1/14/2019 10:55:00 AM Sara thanks for the visit and comment~

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 1/13/2019 6:08:00 PM Dear Heart, very clever the way you relate to the parrot in your poem. And to think it has aspirations of flying high like an eagle, instead of being trapped in a cage. Creative approach! Best wishes in the contest, Carolyn Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 1/14/2019 10:54:00 AM Carolyn, thanks for visiting my poem with the great comment, appreciate ~