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A Swift Little Wattlebird

By Ivor Steven
October 7, 2024
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The Little Wattlebird
Darts backwards and forwards
Between the flowering branches
And the pollen avalanches

Fluttering from tree to tree
Like a busy honeybee
They are much too swift for me
and my photos stay blurry

Then yesterday, among the trees
Quietly squatting on my knees
I finally photographed the little birdie


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Ivor Steven

Ivor Steven was formerly an Industrial Chemist, then a Plumber, and has been writing poetry for 19 years. He has had numerous poems published in anthologies, and on-line magazines. He is an active member of the Geelong Writers Inc.(Australia), and is a team member/barista with the on-line magazine "Go Dog Go Cafe" (America).

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