There’s an Animal on My Head, by Lynn Vieira

A triolet

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My cat may be a parrot
She perches on my head

She begs me for a carrot
My cat may be a parrot

Or maybe she’s a ferret
or a Burmese rat instead

My cat may be a parrot
She perches on my head

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Lynn Vieira is a funny Canadian who loves silly rhymes, pizza, and her two kids, who are grown-ups now but still give the best hugs.