Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Parrot in the Pine Tree


On Monday I looked out the window at dawn
And saw pretty oranges, and yellows with red,
A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine
Then it turned its bright green head

I saw its chocolate-colored beak as it turned
And looked at me like it was lost,
Its long claws were wrapped round the elegant pine
And tightly held a walnut that had been tossed.

On Friday some blue jays had taken its place
With cardinals lined up like before,
The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day
With T-shirts drying galore.

I imagined the parrot was looking for home
Maybe back to the jungle he flew,
Or maybe to the deep and very dark forest
Behind the library he knew.

I hoped that the parrot had found its place
Somewhere it could finally rest,
It needed to relax and settle down for a while
And build its very own nest

From the Alabama State Department of Education, ARMT Specs


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37 comments:

  1. Tess HeadFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:34 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day.

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  2. MacyFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:35 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feather's spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Kalee OwensFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:35 AM

    1. A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine
    2.The tree branches looked like clothesline that day

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  4. nahriahFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:35 AM

    1.The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day with t shirts drying galore.

    2.A parrots tail feathers spilled paint from the pine
    .

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  5. Amari C. AshleyFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    Stanza #1-A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint form the pine.

    Stanza #3-The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day.

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  6. Jasmine LegerFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day.

    ReplyDelete
  7. alexis.bFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:37 AM

    1. A parrot`s tail feather spilled like on the pine.

    2. The tree brances look like a clothesline that day with T-shirts drying galore.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Niamiah McCainFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day

    ReplyDelete
  9. dariusFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day

    ReplyDelete
  10. Faith FombyFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    1. The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day.
    2. A parrot's tail feather spilled like paint from the pine.

    ReplyDelete
  11. LukeFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    1.A parrots tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.The branches looked like a clothesline that day.

    ReplyDelete
  12. JacobFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:43 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine then it turned then it turned its bright green head.
    2.The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day with t-shirts drying galore.

    ReplyDelete
  13. dorianFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    1.A parroit's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Barbara H.February 12, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    1.The tree brances look like a clothline that day with T-shirts drying galore.

    2.A parrot's tail feather spilled like paint from the pine.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Makhia streeterFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:47 AM

    1.A parrots tail feathers spilled paint from the pine
    2.The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day with t-shirt drying galore

    ReplyDelete
  16. cade wilsonFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    1.A parrot tail feathers spilled like paint
    from a pine
    2.like a walnut that had been tossed

    ReplyDelete
  17. Khelsey RiddleyFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:54 AM

    Parrot In The Pine Trees
    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine. 2.The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Jerry WilkinsFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spiled like paint from a pine.
    2.The tree branches looked liked a clothesline that day T-shirts drying galore.

    ReplyDelete
  19. gavinFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.

    2.The tree branch looked like a clothesline that day.

    ReplyDelete
  20. isiah jeffersonFebruary 12, 2013 at 9:56 AM

    1. A parrot's tail feathers spilled out of the pine like paint.

    2. On Friday night, some blue jays had taken it's place with cardinals lined up like before.

    ReplyDelete
  21. taikyraFebruary 12, 2013 at 10:36 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine
    2.The tree branches looked like a clotheline that day with t-shirts drying galore









    2.

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  22. RavenFebruary 12, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    1.A Parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine
    2.the tree branches looked like a clothesline that day with t-shirts drying galore

    ReplyDelete
  23. wesleyFebruary 12, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    1.A parrot`s tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day with t-shirts
    drying galore

    ReplyDelete
  24. TAKARIANFebruary 12, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    A PARROTS TAIL FEATHERS SPILLED LIKE PAINT.
    THE TREE BRANCHES LOOKED LIKE A CLOTHESLINE THAT DAY.

    ReplyDelete
  25. ZoeFebruary 12, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    1."A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine."
    2."The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day."

    ReplyDelete
  26. ashanti v.February 12, 2013 at 11:34 AM

    A parrot's tail feathers spilled like piant from a pine.
    the tree branches look like a clothline that day with t shirts drying golore.

    ReplyDelete
  27. De'shalakFebruary 12, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    1.A parrat tail feathers spilled like paint from a pine.

    2.I saw it's chocolate-color beak as it turn.

    ReplyDelete
  28. briannajFebruary 12, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    1.a parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.t saw its chocolate colored beak as it turned.

    ReplyDelete
  29. HollyPFebruary 12, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    With Cardinals lined up like before.

    The tree branches looked a clothesline that day with T-shirts drying galore.

    ReplyDelete
  30. tashiannaFebruary 12, 2013 at 11:38 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine
    2.the tree branches looked like a clothesline that day

    ReplyDelete
  31. Gage.CFebruary 12, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.The branches looked like a closhesline that day with T-shirt drying galore.

    ReplyDelete
  32. Daeyon d.February 12, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.I saw it's choclate-colord beak as it tunred and looked at me like was lost.
    3.The clothesline that day with T-shirts drying galore.

    ReplyDelete
  33. DEVONNFebruary 12, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    1.A PARRETS TAIL FEATHERS SPILLED LIKE PAINT FROM THE PINE.
    2.ITS BEAK LOOKED LIKE A CHOCLATE COLERD BEAK.
    3.THE TREE BRANCH LOOKED LIKE A CLOSLINE THAT DAY WITH T-SHIRTS DRYING GALORE.

    ReplyDelete
  34. Xzavier S.February 12, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.The tree branches looked like a clothesline that day with t-shirts drying galore.

    ReplyDelete
  35. ElizabethC.February 12, 2013 at 11:41 AM

    1.A parrot's tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.And looked at me like it was lost.
    3.The tree branches looked like clothesline that day.

    ReplyDelete
  36. aalanicFebruary 12, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    A parrots tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    Its long claws were wrapped round the pine and tightly held a walnut thathad been tossed. The tree branches looked like a clothesline tht day with t-shirt driying galore.

    ReplyDelete
  37. AustinMFebruary 12, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    1.A parrots tail feathers spilled like paint from the pine.
    2.The tree branches looked like clothesline that day.

    ReplyDelete

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