Tuesday, October 23, 2012

The Smart Parrot

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A smart parrot outwitting a wily man..

My neighbor has a parrot that’s smart
He is a passers-by delight
He take his mimicking as an art
As usual he gets the limelight.

Out of curiosity
I pass-by my neighbor’s gate
The parrot look at me as I wait
Then he tells me “ You’re ugly”.

I went back to my house drooped
Astonished I looked in a mirror
Asking myself “Is the parrot telling the truth?”
Tomorrow, I’ll settle the score.

As I get near his cage, the next morning
That damn parrot flap his wings
And open wide his red beak
“You’re ugly” he loudly speaks.

Fuming mad, I shout
“Next time you speak that phrase,
You’re death will be with ease
I’ll cut your neck with my mouth.”

Waking up early the following day
I run straight to the parrot’s place
Wondering what he has to say
But this time he looks at me with gaze.

Leaping with pride he plays
And gently says:
“I guess you already knew
What I have to tell you.”

View Einstein..The Talking Parrot.



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32 comments:

  1. special education philippinesOctober 23, 2012 at 6:06 PM

    What a wonderful parrot! She must be a very good trainer. I am sharing this post at Special Education Philippines. This is really fun to watch and read. hahahaha.

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  2. mhie @ TravelentzOctober 23, 2012 at 6:30 PM

    hehehe,papaleng natawa ako,mostly parrot kasi "ugly" yong words talaga na sinasabi nila.

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  3. Gemma Defeo-HilotinOctober 23, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    haha lokong parrot yan a! hahaha

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  4. Jesus Ricardo PlazaOctober 23, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    LOL... this poem make my day. It reminds me of the joke "The Parrots and the Sacristan".

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  5. JevelmeOctober 23, 2012 at 10:34 PM

    I love parrots.. They're fun and lovely!

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  6. Franc RamonOctober 23, 2012 at 10:39 PM

    A witty and funny poem Papaleng. The parrot was so smart.

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  7. Kathy NgoOctober 24, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    I've always been creeped out by parrots. This one is not an exception.

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  8. Jan ChristianOctober 24, 2012 at 12:29 AM

    this parrot really do the talking! :D

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  9. pinoy witOctober 24, 2012 at 12:29 AM

    Hahaha. Clever parrot. I'd like to have one with as sharp a wit as his.

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  10. ana karen BanhagOctober 24, 2012 at 3:13 AM

    oh!!! what a lovely parrot in the video. :) :) :) so amazed. but surely will take a lot of training. :) and i wonder if the poem was from an actual encounter :) parrots are always so entertaining - i jut hope they are taught nicer, uplifting phrases (nangialam). ;-)

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  11. AlgeneOctober 24, 2012 at 3:37 AM

    I used to own a toy parrot na same talaga sa picture above :)

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  12. LainyOctober 24, 2012 at 4:27 AM

    Tingin nyo Papaleng, nagsasabi kaya ng totoo yong parrot sa poem nyo? lol! Ang galing nong parrot sa video ha! Nagmana po ata sa inyo Papaleng, hehehe.

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  13. louiseinthehouseOctober 24, 2012 at 6:51 AM

    hahaha, very funny naman yung parrot Papaleng :D

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  14. RaineOctober 24, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    hahaha this reminds me of our neighbor's Mynah :)

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  15. Gigi BelenoOctober 24, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    ha!ha! what a naughty bird. I remember a neighbor who has the same talkative bird, whenever we passes-by the bird will tell people the same words "panget-panget" and then my little boy will always reply back "hindi ako panget sabi ng mommy ko, POGI ako". :D

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  16. cheerfulOctober 24, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    they are. we've seen some just yesterday when we went to the zoo, my kids enjoyed watching the bird show...:) naks...ayos po ang tula, ha...hehehe!

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  17. tatessOctober 24, 2012 at 12:06 PM

    Hahaha. this poem makes me laugh.I remember back home ,our neighbor has a parrot and everybody passing by that house ,the parrot says "pangit, pangit!" or "banana cue" or"mama!!

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  18. DhemzOctober 24, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    wow, how awesome...I want a bird like that...lol!

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  19. Teresa MartinezOctober 24, 2012 at 4:27 PM

    Very smart parrot in the video. I totally enjoyed watching it with my kids.

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  20. Nova HedgesOctober 24, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    nakakaluka...so funny.. parrots are cute though and smart too...

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  21. marriOctober 24, 2012 at 7:59 PM

    I want to re-post the last part of your poem and I quote:

    "Leaping with pride he plays
    And gently says:
    “I guess you already knew
    What I have to tell you.”

    NapaSMILE ako at napaISIP...
    marahil nais pa ng parrot na sabihin sa iyo na,

    "Bakit ka pa bumabalik dito
    kung alam mo na nga ang sasabihin ko?
    Panget! Panget! aking uulit-ulutin
    para di ka na magpakita pa sa akin!"


    Hahahahaha!!! :)

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  22. graciaOctober 24, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    I remembered before the parrot of our neighbor always made fun of my dad coz he's bald.

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  23. claireOctober 24, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    ha ha ha, very interesting parrot! I am laughing so hard right now!

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  24. ricky bernardinoOctober 24, 2012 at 8:22 PM

    Natawa naman ako dun, di ko rin alam ang magiging reaction ko kung sasabihan ako ng "ÿou're ugly" but the bird in the videois really talented. I will have my neices watch this =)

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  25. Mahal CeasarOctober 24, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    Hahahaha...I remember Einstein the talking parrot,I watch this on TV. Very smart and clever too!

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  26. RC GwenifulOctober 25, 2012 at 2:48 AM

    hahaha. i'll watch this again with my kid mamaya.katuwa.

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  27. JosieOctober 25, 2012 at 3:26 AM

    hahaha naaliw kami dun ah, pati c hubby ko natawa sa pagnood..

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  28. jsncruzOctober 25, 2012 at 4:29 AM

    I'd like to hear this parrot repeat the whole thing in Filipino :P

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  29. cheOctober 25, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Hahaha! Nice poem!
    I'm always amazed by the intelligence of parrots and of course the patience of the trainers.

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  30. rj's mamaOctober 25, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    nice poem, you should let your neighbor read this :)

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  31. Shengkay ApuhinOctober 26, 2012 at 4:45 AM

    hahahaha....i think you knew it na rin :P
    ...we had parrot din before..buti hindi naman nagsasabi ng ganun...hehehe

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  32. Maritel LedesmaOctober 29, 2012 at 8:37 PM

    I have never heard a parrot but mynahs are also notorious for saying the darnest things! This parrot is good!

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