Sidney Beck Poet Free verse

Like Children

LIKE   CHILDREN


Ducks paddle furiously 
Playing extra hard
Like kids out too late
Desperate to enjoy each moment
Before mum calls them in  -  
In winter when their river is 
Frozen into cold limbo

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Akunna Olomi November 14, 2010 at 12:55 PM Sydney, comparing ducks to children is really fitting. As a matter of fact, paddling ducks fascinates children. And you are very observant to notice the desperation exhibited by kids at play before mum calls.