In the cells of every small, caged pet
Lurks the biography of a monster
Clever primates are so quick to forget
How little then and now really differ
Each poet, prophet, queen or saint is not
Much different from the average ape
When pretty birds are behind cage bars caught
The hearts of proud dragons yearn for escape
Beautiful feathers are just hip new scales
Charming songs are translations of old roars
Postmodern slogans echo ancient tales
Diseases old and new make the same sores
Should your grey parrot seem a squawking bore
See in its eye a fearsome dinosaur
About the Creator
D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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