My Ode To the Netherlands

The iridescent raven perched upon pilings By just one lake in Friesland's beautiful wetland outings His golden beak and orange legs with claws set off Against black feathers that glisten and are a rain runoff Carefully he watches the Edelhert fawn play At the edge of the lake, close to woods, where he lives all day He had seen the das at dusk as he watched them all His duty as the lookout to warn them against harm's fall Against the vas that sly thief, who comes in the night When all sleep, even for the watchman death could be his plight Some Of The Wildlife In The Netherlands Edelhert:Red Deer Das:Badger Vas:Fox Sponsor: Elly Wouterse Contest: Your Ode To "My"Netherlands And/Or "My Friesland" Written: April 22, 2014