Blue Sky Day
In which Blue,
Blue budgie,
little Blue God,
Blue bird
of Happiness
teaches his human
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.
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not really a poem, I know — but it is what I have.
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