Short Waterbirds Poems

Kakadu Wetlands is home to three million waterbirds
From May to October it houses the comb-crested jacana
Jabirk, egrets and brolga also take their respite here
Macquarie Marshes are used by the Wayilwan people.

They use the Macquarie for burial grounds and ceremonies.
Interconnecting lagoons and channels of Mareeba are bird-friendly.
They give sanctuary to the Australian pelican and crested tern.
Also the threatened home-southern bell frog. Wetlands rule!...

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The plunging line was?
going deeper, cutting close to
the bone. I was preparing 
myself to be martyred
alive.

Prod me viciously, my
love, I want to die in your arms before 
the dawn. It should be 
too good to be true 
for you.

Waterbirds. They are ready 
to take a flight. Petal 
by petal, sun will send you 
the message. I am going to fade away 
in moonlight.

Water hyacinth had the death secret.
Knife me gently. I will 
meet my Apollo in dark.


Satish Verma...

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