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The Poisonous Parrot

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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 . . . ______________________________ 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.

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!

Constance La France
Date: 1/28/2019 1:20:00 PM

PS, thanks for the visit and congratulations ~

Maureen Mcgreavy

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

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

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! :)

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!

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.

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

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

Constance La France
Date: 1/14/2019 10:54:00 AM

Carolyn, thanks for visiting my poem with the great comment, appreciate ~