Form: Balassi Stanza
Her cup of strong, hot tea
A glass of squash for me
And the parrot’s simple squawk
I watched from where I sat
Enthralled by his chitchat
While grown ups drank tea with talk
Granny gave me sixpence
To me that made no sense
While parrot watched like a hawk
©JG Farmer 2019
A Garret Poet 