Being discovered is recompense
tuneful greetings received pay
dividends greater than spare
morsels gleaned from the lawn
Three birds rated our restaurant
top of the heap at dawn – while
bemused dogs reclined lazily
preferring sleep before duty
A magpie lark, butcher bird and
immature magpie praised their
leavings openhandedly – sang
melodic thanks for the crumbs
A dog opened an eye, yawned
grandly, rumbled it was much
better than whatever ants did
anyway, relapsed into sleep
© 12 April 2012, I. D. Carswell
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