Jersey Ed's Parakeet (poem) by Patrick A Granfors on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on April 23, 2011

Do like my brother did to my nephew�put it right back on the bus for Jersey! Knowing Ed, he's going to love this one. We've got them around here, only they are cattle egrets who are hanging out in our city trees because of all the Indian immigrants (as they are). Wrote about them in a satire here called Filthy Squatters. Some readers didn't get the point, thinking I was talking about my human neighbors. Anyway, this is the delightful little poke to our neighbor on AD.

Ron

Reviewed by Eileen Granfors

Reviewed on April 22, 2011

Hire the window washer before we get back there in June.

Reviewed by Mary Patterson

Reviewed on April 21, 2011

No vulures here, just a blue heron who occassionally sits on top our roof.. Send the bird back to Jersey Ed....M

Reviewed by John Bidwell

Reviewed on April 20, 2011

As per your last poem- I had to wait for 6 deer to cross the road on my way home last night.
As per this poem- unfortunately I do very often see vultures feasting on the deer that don't make it across the roads in my high deer area.

You know how I know Polly wants a cracker? A little bird told me.
Might have been Ed's.
John

Reviewed by Christine Tsen

Reviewed on April 20, 2011

I just hope you don't have any expensive orientals, yeeks!
Another touching, tremendously original write here Patrick ;)
Christine

Reviewed by Peter Schlosser (Reader)

Reviewed on April 20, 2011

my car was covered in bird shit the other day. now i know why!! thanks for clearing this up for me.

Reviewed by Chessly Nesci

Reviewed on April 20, 2011

They are really messy as i used to have two and they got out and crapped all over everything!! Remember don't look up or your parakeet will crap on your head! Very cute Patrick! Take care,~Chessly

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on April 20, 2011

What do you get when you cross a Jersey Devil and a California Vulture? Trust me, you don't even want to know - and neither does the world. We had to send that bird your way, for the sake of the entire planet! Good Luck. And treat that bird very nicely; it's really not her fault.

Pee Wee, Mean Tall Woman, and Ma

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on April 19, 2011

My little Parakeet has a mind of its own,
After all it did all the way to Calif roam,
I tried to keep it here in Jersey,
But he wanted to be somewhere thats warmer,
Just keep your eyes on him, as when he lived with Mr. Ed,
He was always telling him on me, he was a dirty little informer...Jerseeeeeeeey

Reviewed by Chip Bergeron

Reviewed on April 19, 2011

Aren't you glad cows don't fly???

Chip Bergeron

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Reviewed on April 19, 2011

Very good, Patrick.

Reviewed by JASMIN HORST SEILER

Reviewed on April 19, 2011

Be a bit more generous Patrick, invite the poor thing in for supper, matter of fact, give it the joint and move in with Ed, now that would cramp his style, and he'd beg you to have it back ha, just don't hurt the poor thing, it's not kosher, it's bad enough it was abandoned by Ed, on top of your shed.

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila

Reviewed on April 19, 2011

Giggle....toooo funny Patrick!

Anna

Reviewed by Mark Lichterman

Reviewed on April 19, 2011

Hey, Patrick, you know what? Fatten the damn bird up and serve it to a cat for Thanksgiving.
Your friend to the south; Markie