The parrots of heaven will be cracking sugar as we laugh together, you and I.
Rumi
For weeks I have heard them laughing and chattering in the alley and on the street
They seem the happiest of birds
never lacking for something to say
striking a pose for the admiring human on the ground
If you have discovered a truth, tell it first to a parrot! Every new truth needs an insistent repetition!
Mehmet Murat Ildan
A Party of Parrots
It’s 6:30 am -
and it’s a party.
You weren’t invited -
But it really doesn’t matter,
When the green parrots gather
you are welcome
and expected.
It will be noisy
and rowdy -
There will be shouting.
and singing.
There will be hopping around
from foot to foot.
When you leave,
they’ll be laughing
and nattering on
behind your back.
But still;
You’ll look for them
tomorrow.
Parrots are not native to Florida, but they are flourishing here. (Technically, these are Psittacara Leucophtalmus, a species of parakeet.) They are loud and lovely. This time of year, they are everywhere, but specifically, they are in the alley behind my apartment every morning between 6:00-7:00 am, and they are having a party. (If you want to hear the sound, click here. This doesn’t completely do it justice, but you get a little idea.) For me, this is fantastic. They help me start my morning off feeling a little lighter, a little happier. Hope you like them too!
Thank you so much for being here. See you next week.
glorious in green on a grey morning