When I was 16
my boyfriend bought me a parrot
and a cage to keep him in
I wanted a lovebird
Played a record day and night
teaching that caged bird to talk
Hello, baby, want a kiss?
Hello, baby, want a kiss?
The bird just squawked!
Pulled his feathers out
one by one
refused to speak
barked like a dog
Still, I didn’t understand
the misery of not being allowed to fly.
(Day 2: 1 subject 30 ways #storypoem)
About katemccarrollmoore
Kate Moore’s passion is literacy, and she serves as a mentor teacher and staff developer throughout the greater Bay Area. Kate served three terms as the City of San Ramon's Poet Laureate (2012-2018); she also teaches poetry writing workshops for children and adults. Kate holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from California State University, East Bay, an M.A. in Teacher Leadership from St. Mary’s and a B.A. in English Education from SUNY Albany. She and Bob Moore are the proud parents of four beautiful grown daughters, and the smitten grandparents of eight beautiful children who fill them with hope for the future.
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This is heartbreaking….
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