An Amazonian Proverb

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An Amazonian proverb screeched by a flailing bird

By all the forest creatures one balmy day was heard.

A multi-coloured parrot flying just for fun

Fell towards the river and into it did plunge.

 

An Amazonian gentleman canoeing by the spot

Turned to his companion and said - not a lot -

But - in his mind he pondered the proverb of the day

And then he sagely nodded in an Amazonian way.

 

What was the wisdom given, descending from the trees,

By that multi-colour parrot flying just to tease?

As best as remember, as best as I recall,

'T was, “'T is better to have flied and flailed

Than not to have flied at all.”

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afishamongmany

Sat 18th May 2019 11:29

Thank you muchly, Dorothy, Brian, Jane.
Dorothy - don't worry I'll take all the groans I can get. Go well ><>

<Deleted User> (21818)

Fri 17th May 2019 21:57

Rhyme & great reason. Excellent...loved this!

<Deleted User> (21487)

Thu 16th May 2019 18:12

Brian-
You are right, a groan did sound derogatory - sorry Fish - it really is very funny and a delight to read.
I did laugh first -

- and then I groaned.

Dorothy.

<Deleted User> (18980)

Wed 15th May 2019 21:06

Not a groan for me as the content and punchline have been cleverly worked.

<Deleted User> (21487)

Wed 15th May 2019 19:42

I would like to give one long - loud groan - but I do not know how to print it.

Dorothy

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