Many myths debate how the Quaker parrot settled in the United States. Some involve an escape from JFK amid mob searches of Lufthansa cargo. Others focus on crates falling off a truck. Regardless of how they arrived, the parrots seem to be here to stay — and they’ve gained quite a bit of local attention, including from one man who leads unusual tours: Parrot safaris.

Poet Terrence Arjoon sits down with Annenberg Media's Liam Reilly to talk about his new chapbook “36 Dreams” and the poetic ups and downs of the COVID-19 lockdown.