PARROT SEES THE UNIVERSE
Finger toes grip the cage's wire,
a pink small fist closes
on the next rung to keep
the body's weight in place.
The other foot loosens;
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letting go, stretches to take
the next wire, careful, feels
the move to make it right,
selects the correct moment.
Wings straight back, pulling
with the stronger bill,
green feathered head
pushes through the roof bars,
black intelligent eyes
feel a shock in their roots.
---TJ Worthington
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