Suzanne Delaney Poet Couplet

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Laugh Kookaburra

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 January 27, 2024 at 4:17 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 January 27, 2024 at 4:19 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 January 24, 2024 at 6:39 PM "You quell your deadly appetite" Brilliant! In sparse, well-chosen words you have capture a moment of beauty. Suzanne Delaney January 27, 2024 at 4:11 PM Thanks Fran: So glad you enjoyed it. SuZ

Seosamh De Burca June 6, 2013 at 3:47 PM Another great write. Sublime imagery capturing a moment in nature wonderfully. Suzanne Delaney January 27, 2024 at 4:12 PM Thanks for your comment. I apologize I never acknowledge it but I appreciate it very much. SuZ

Timothy Hicks June 4, 2013 at 11:39 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 January 27, 2024 at 4:13 PM Thanks Timothy: I miss seeing your work here. Hope all is well with you. SuZ