Michael Edwards

THE BIRD POEM

 

 

 

 

THE BIRD POEM

 

 

All Curlew up

‘neath Eider down

until a Shrike

from clock alarm

arouses him all Grouse and frown.

 

 

When fully Kittiwake he rise

and Buzzards off all hot and Puffin

‘cause he hopes that he can steal

the early worm before another

bird can Robin of his meal