Shreeep, shreeep, shreeep,
high as a bosun's whistle*
piping aboard a flag-rank officer*
the short, shrill shriek
of the King Parrot parade-prattle-reclaim
of the orchard
is a headache blossoming redly in my head.
No chair* though
and the weather's hardly rough,
still, the little toughs
might as well be passing commands
to crew
for the rest of the menagerie
have fallen silent
in the sunset wake of their high-pitched proclamation.
They high-tail-feather-flutter-footed it away
when the devouring sou'-westerlies
dismantled
then addled
their nest.
They beat a flippin', flapping retreat,
the little pests
though I hesitate to call them that,
so bottlebrush-beautiful* are they
in gorgeous camouflage,
perfect for red-topped raiders.
So annoyingly triumphant
are they in high card flush mode
and on a Baccarat roll,
the pesky little gamblers,
hedging bets on a late season sallying
a seed-breeding,
oh hell,
good luck to the little bleeders,
just don't shit on my...

oh crap!

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Bosun's whistle = Historically the boatswain's call was used to pass commands to the crew when the voice could not be heard over the sounds of the sea. Because of its high pitch, it could be heard over the activities of the crew and bad weather. (Wikipedia)
Flag-rank officer = An important guest boarding a naval ship.
No chair = A bosun's chair was used in cases of bad weather (too rough for ladders). The bosun would use his whistle to direct the crew in the hoisting of the chair.
Bottlebrush beautiful = a strikingly vibrant Australian plant that is predominantly green and scarlet (though can be pink, yellow, orange etc...) and is quite frankly, stunning much like the King Parrot which comes in these two colours.