'tis a poem.
Andrew
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From: "Sharon Brogan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:46 AM
Subject: Snapshot 16 February 02005
> Blue Sky Day
>
> In which Blue,
> Blue budgie,
> little Blue God,
> Blue bird
> of Happiness
>
> teaches his human
> some new tricks.
>
> Fly
> from the sun-
> room to the high-
> est kitchen shelf.
>
> Wait in a teacup.
>
> Call her.
> Call again.
>
> Hop on her finger.
> Reward with tipped
> head and encouraging
> chirps. Allow her
> to carry you
> to the last step.
>
> Then lift.
> And repeat.
>
> Now and then
> let her return you
> to your perch.
> Intermittent
> reinforcement
> is the best kind.
>
> ***********************
>
> not really a poem, I know -- but it is what I have.
> a smile from Blue, for Arnie.
>
> --
> Sharon Brogan
> http://www.sbpoet.com
>
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