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My Parrot Maven
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My Parrot Maven |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla 
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My Parrot Maven His recital, Poe's The Raven Acquired his name the Maven. Deep in Orthello's grieving voice He mellowed words of Ravens choice. Puffing his feathers in his cage, Like an actor upon a stage Raised his voice in moody booster Loud as any mornings rooster. A boisterous mimic and first rate. Announcing upon the Ravens fate To be or not, this mocking bird Played the Raven and would be heard. And he would set his beak a tapping Gently on his cage a rapping Muttering the Ravens store To hear his words forever more. You listened to this bird emcee To this Parrots soliloquy He mesmerized those sounds of goal That entered deep into your soul. And looked upon your face in stun. He knew that look when he was done. Then eye to eye in a winkles stare He'd bow and wait the echoes air. Gone one year he died my Maven and I, miss both, Maven and his Raven. |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Where have you been? I'm on my third cup of coffee! I enjoyed this one, I'd like to believe it's for real too, so don't tell me if it's not.  It did remind me of a friend whose parrot DOES meow...drives her dog nuts too. Quite funny to witness. Morning sy! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Serenity, Hope I added a smile with your coffee. *L* |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Gone one year, he died, my Maven; I miss both, my Maven's Ravin' ... I don't think this morning will be what I expected, now that I've read this... so good, so good.... |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
His recital, Poe's The Raven Acquired his name the Maven. Deep in Orthello's grieving voice He mellowed words of Ravens choice. Puffing his feathers in his cage, Like an actor upon a stage Raised his voice in moody booster Loud as any mornings rooster. A boisterous mimic and first rate. Announcing upon the Ravens fate To be or not, this mocking bird Played the Raven and would be heard. And he would set his beak a tapping Gently on his cage a rapping Muttering the Ravens store To hear his words forever more. ========================================== Me thinks your muse has gone to the birds  LOLWell, well...just look at this gem of pen.... your muse comes back and gives you POEtry. What a very clever, well conceived, crafted and very cool poem Sy-babes. The word play and theme are done to poetic perfection and wrapped up in your gift of rhyme divine. The only thing wrong with this poem is the fact that it had to end *ww*  me he said ... "dont cry" ... |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Thank you sweet Sunshine. *L* WW ME, Your daily injection of Vitamen D Keeps me in the sweetest of be. And I say to you from Randy and me You are our love Winkiewinkie Randy Stinky. |
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Startime Member Ascendant
since 2000-10-03
Posts 5918Canada |
Oh gosh.......I was smiling all the way through. What a great way to start the day. mmm I just was sad at the ending. Great write Seymour. **hugs**  Love I leave with you whether it is in your life now or yet the essense of your dreams. |
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SEA 
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Seymour, this is so good! I really like the flow of this, very smooth. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sea, Thank you sweet. *L* |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
 I once had a Myna bird named "Absurd" ... Hen-pecked us with his every beaked word. Cawed out a shrill "Here Kitty-kitty."... Barked at the dog ... thought himself quite witty. Made the sounds of a babies cry ... Told me to "Shut up" daily ... I swear this is no lie. Also did circus tricks in his guilded cage ... Thought himself as all the rage upon his perched stage. He recited verse and nursery rhymes His voice ... my curse ... his gift ... my crimes ... For you see it 'twas me who taught him these things 'Twas the least I could do after clipping his wings!! But one day ... somewhere along the way ... HE decided what he would and would not say No joke too foul ... no word to blue ... I was at a loss of what to do with this ravenly rue. I tried to halt his haunt by covering his cage at night ... He'd just taunt ... "Peek-a-boo-I see you" till morns light. Then he added insult to his starling's soliloquy ... "Never More" he'd caw ... mocking my poetry. I warned him he'd should hush and shush or end up in a stew ... He just squawked back, "Henny Penny ... I'm not scared of you!!" Then he proceeded to recite the secrets of my diary ... Kept under lock and key ... things known before by only me!! That my friends was the last and final straw ... He'd gone too far in his repertoire of cackled caw. He stared and glared with ebon' eye ... "How dare he?" said defiant I. So that blackbird found himself baked in a four and twenty payback pie. Forgive this sad satire of Poe and Mother Goose ... My muse must have had a tad of inspire by Hitchcock & Dr. Suess.  *winkiewinkie* see how you inspire me, my Sweet Stinky *L* either that or me muse ran off with Daffy Duck LOL(quacking up here) (hehe) [This message has been edited by Janet Marie (edited 11-29-2001).] |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Winkiewinkie, You have flabbergasted Stinky Your poem is an epopee and Frankly don't see what you see In the likes of Randy Stinky me. But a flower is a flower And a butterfly a butterfly And for that I do not ask why. Love you more then ever If that's possible? Me |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Sy, kick the little Moth Queen's behind and make her post this one so all will see it, PLEASE????????? |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Sy.. I have a bird, a parrot quiet who steals flowers he's quite a riot he tiptoes quietly, he's not afraid and drags carnations back to his cage I loved your poem! and what sunshine said...JM needs to post that poem!!!!!!!!!!! |
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walker Member Elite
since 2001-02-11
Posts 2240Florida |
I love birds, great poem. |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Sunshine, I'll try my best. *L* Martie, I'm sure she will not refuse you. *L* Walker, A big thanks. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Love it!! AND...JM had better post that poem! (I have a parakeet that can say over 100 words...in sentences!) But, was Maven real...or....just 'real' in your minds eye? Hugs, Nancy. "A dream is a wish your heart makes..." |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Nancy, Not real but enjoyed the write, Thanks *L* |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
Thank you me girlies... but this one was inspired by Sys groovy poem so I gave it to him.... all who need see it will and Sy-babes.. thank you for the verse as well as the inspire. Me moody muse wont write FOR MOTHY ME.... so she might as well write for you and Randy Now about that line in your verse... "What do I see in the likes of you and Randy"?? You mean besides inspiration and poetic awe???? >>>>>>>>>   Anything else ya wanna ask *L**winkiewinkie* me |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
YIPPEE!!!!! Anyone who reads this is getting two treats for the price of one! (I don't like that other expression, killing two *** for the price of one) The two of you, side-by-side, that's how I'll print them out and stick them next to my bird cage LOL, these are both fantastic! I read them both out loud to my daughter while she was trying hard to concentrate on her Algebra homework. BAD MOMMY! |
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peaches73533 Senior Member
since 2001-11-04
Posts 981OK, USA |
These are both great writes.Enjoyed them. Peaches |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
JM, I am honored and full of butterfly nectar. You have completely captured me. And I love it. Love Sy Midnitesun, It is an honor for our poetry to be hung on your bird cage. It's a first. *L* Peaches, With whipped cream your my favourite desert *L* |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Sy, Isabel told me you were full of something but I never dreamed it was butterfly nectar!!!  A ravenous delight |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Balladeer, What could be sweeter? LOL |
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water_stained_wisdom Junior Member
since 2008-03-07
Posts 28 |
  these remnants of a voice and smile, |
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