Shark and Parrot

In the depths of the ocean, in gloomy blue darkness,
Shark swam like immortal queen of the night.
In every movement she felt an infinite power,
She was a predator and she was proud of her power.

On the shore, among aromas of flowers and sound of insects,
There lived bright Parrot, cheerful, restless and very smart.
All day long he sang songs, spreading joy throughout the region,
And all colors of rainbow sounded in songs, all shades of dream.




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One day, fate brought Shark and Parrot together on the shore.
Different creatures from different worlds, their paths crossed.
"How can we help each other? - asked Parrot. -
We're so dissimilar, it's amazing how we even talk!"

"Nothing surprising, - said Shark. - We unconsciously use
Universal interbiological language of the universe.
But it's not important. All my life I dreamed of learning to sing,
And today I heard your voice. Can you teach me how to sing?"

"Okay, there's nothing easier! But you'll have to get ashore,
So that I don't get my feet wet, otherwise I'll lose my voice.
You're almost on dry land, but you've got to go even further," -
Parrot gave instructions, remaining at a respectful distance.

Shark kept crawling on the beach,
Until she finally bogged down in dry sand,
And then Parrot called the police.
But while the police drove from the city to the beach,
While the cars were parked in the free parking lot,
Shark had already suffocated and died.

"I'm sorry, sir, - said the senior detective to Parrot, -
But this is not the shark for which reward is promised.
That shark was a prison escaped one-eyed thief
With nude mermaid tattoos all over the body
And this one, according to documents,
Was a professor of universal interbiological linguistics,
Well-known philanthropist and respected member of society."

"So I won’t get my money? - Parrot was upset. -
Well, tomorrow will be new day and some new fish.
I'll call you again, gentlemen, stay in touch."



The original text was written by me in Russian. I haven't studied English systematically so the translation may not be ideal. The main work was done by Google Translate, I just corrected obvious absurdities, where I noticed them and where I did not confuse them with brilliant insights.