Saturday, February 1, 2014

A Butcherbird Called Comments

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A butcherbird called in the warm even air
From a silky oak apex behind a closed store,
It sang with a clarity and honest sincerity
Heralding days ending all over the Ridge,
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Danny Draper
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Tadasha Tripathy 06 June 2014

It sang with a clarity and honest sincerity. May be the human society should learn it. i liked the poem much.

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Ruth Walters 06 April 2014

Well I've learnt something today. I had to look up, Butcherbird and Lightning Ridge being a Pommy heh heh. The Butcherbird is a sweet little bird as is this poem.

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Lyn Paul 14 February 2014

The beauty of the Australian outback is most certainly amazing as I have travelled the NT & WA yet not NSW. I have not seen the Butcher bird yet can imagine the excitement of seeing this bird. Lovely write and great advertising for Aust.

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S.zaynab Kamoonpuri 09 February 2014

Fabulous wording and phrasing here. Esp admired the blanket simile like. Dark awesome!

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Valerie Dohren 08 February 2014

Never heard of the butcher bird, but as a bird lover I am sure he is beautiful. Great poem Danny.

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Ken E Hall 03 February 2014

Charming recollection of a butcher bird that gave you a theme for a poem at Lightning Ridge, had the same myself in the red centre, thanks for sharing...regards

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Gajanan Mishra 01 February 2014

very good writing, I like it, thanks.

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Danny Draper

Danny Draper

Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
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