Parakeet v crow conversation

 #TSL Pandorathon May 8 Prompt:

  A conversation between a parakeet and a crow 

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On the fence in the morning sun

The parakeet is preening

Itself for a long time

As they’re wont to do

Not far from it the crow

In a blackish mood gawks

P: You can watch you know

It takes time to clean

Feathers like mine

C: Why do you bother? 

That’s what I’d like to know

P. :  I assume that mud does

 Not stain your purplish black coat 

C: True, blood and guts

Don’t show. I’m just asking

For I don’t think that seeds

Clog up your feathers do they?

P.: I like to look my best

At anytime in any circumstances 

But I get dust and crumbs

And it impeaches flying somewhat

C.: I thought it was only vanity

Driven all this preening

That way and this way

P. : Yes, I get a lot of comments

On how I look

But humans like better

How I talk and cuddle to them

C.: I would like you to know

I am known for my intelligence 

I can use tools for instance

And not only for my looks

Or my cuteness 

P. Well,I hope so

Because frankly 

You don’t look much

Nor are a pleasing friend,

I let you glut on the carrion

Left on the road

A dish for a king, I’m sure

And on this biting remark

The parakeet took flight

The crow was left wishful 

Wondering about the unfairness of it all

Universal approbation of beauty and grace

Versus intelligence and wisdom.

Lucette C. Bailliet

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