thriveni c mysore Poet Free verse

The Kea

“We must feel glad that, for the moment, the kea has been saved to amuse us, surprise us, even annoy us and damage our property, and cheekily remind us that land was not made just for the benefit of the human race.”
– Authors Rod Morris and Hal Smith on the kea
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Endemic to New Zealand
Omnivores in harsh alpines
Smart, playful, curious bird
Parrot species endangered Kea

Delightfully curious, clever learner
Lover of new things
Waitaha gave them name
‘Guardians of the mountains’

Flying emeralds, camouflage wild
Ground nesting social lives
Vulnerable to ground predators
Stoats, possums, feral cats

Wires, power lines, cars,
Chocolate, wrappers, plastic, rubbish,
Lead, Timms traps, baits
Wrongfully persecuted Nestor notabilis

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Beata Agustin February 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM Thanks for sharing this info about Kea, poetically expressed. God bless you. thriveni c mysore February 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM Thank you dear poet for your kind visit. Thank you for the blessings. Cheers.

Mark Toney February 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM thriveni, I appreciate your support for my Flash Poetry Challenge (9). Your poem was randomly chosen to be featured in my 'Results' blog, which is now up and running. Thank you for a new word and bird for me to learn. Kind regards! thriveni c mysore February 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM Thank you dear poet for your precious time and challenge blog. 'Kea' is endangered, I chose to write about it for your blog. Thank you.

Karen Jones February 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM Wow thanks for writing this informative piece! I’d never heard of this bird and have to google it! So sad they must deal with rubbish man creates! Hugs thriveni c mysore February 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM Thank you dear friend. Aren't they rare and cute? Your visit is joy to me, thank you. Blessings & hugs

Maclawrence Famuyiwa February 1, 2025 at 12:49 AM I like the way you've captured the vivid imagery and characteristics of the Kea. The rhythm flows beautifully well, and the choice of your words gives the poem a nice musicality. Well done. thriveni c mysore February 1, 2025 at 6:53 AM I am grateful to you for your kind visit and lovely words dear poet. I am glad you liked the naughty bird. thank you very much. Blessings & cheers.

David Crandall January 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM That's a cute bird. I see why you call him flying emerald, their wings are so colorful in flight. Very interesting to learn that they live nest in the ground! Thanks for teaching us another bird! thriveni c mysore January 31, 2025 at 12:52 AM Thank you for the kind visit dear poet. I love this innocent bird. 'May their numbers increase' is my shortest prayer. thank you.