Laugh Kookaburra

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Snake hunting bird in silent trance Iconic outline on the branch As daybreak dies, with laughter, quiet You quell your deadly appetite Your searching eye from tilted head Has spied a rocky sun-warmed bed A silent slither from the grass A wary reptile dares to pass And you bark brown, have flown away For gumtops high to eat your prey You laugh - as if you laugh at fate It's true - considering what you ate.

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Jeanette Swan

Date: 1/27/2024 4:17:00 AM

Love the connection between the laugh and the possible peril. A fave :) A story was told to me of offering a frozen sausage to a kookaburra that frequented the clothes line. It was treated as a snake, but had to wait it's fate:)

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/27/2024 4:19:00 PM

Yes Jeanette:I often wondered if a snake could get the better of one. Interesting article here about the subject, Cheers, SuZ https://petsacademic.com/do-kookaburras-eat-poisonous-snakes/

Fran Delaney-Barron

Date: 1/24/2024 6:39:00 PM

"You quell your deadly appetite" Brilliant! In sparse, well-chosen words you have capture a moment of beauty.

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/27/2024 4:11:00 PM

Thanks Fran: So glad you enjoyed it. SuZ

Seosamh De Burca

Date: 6/6/2013 3:47:00 PM

Another great write. Sublime imagery capturing a moment in nature wonderfully.

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/27/2024 4:12:00 PM

Thanks for your comment. I apologize I never acknowledge it but I appreciate it very much. SuZ

Timothy Hicks

Date: 6/4/2013 11:39:00 PM

I'm not familiar with different breeds of birds (had to look up kookaburra)... I liked the personality you gave it. The way you can so effortlessly connect yourself with nature is a talent worthy of envy... great poem!

Suzanne Delaney
Date: 1/27/2024 4:13:00 PM

Thanks Timothy: I miss seeing your work here. Hope all is well with you. SuZ