We both stood stock still
Bird watching in the forest
On Queensland's coast
Looking for one bird
Hoping it would break cover
Shy Noisy Pitta
We were off the map
Lost from sight and on the move
He should be just here
We did not split up
In case that one did see it
And the other not
We moved so slowly
Lest we frighten it away
Then sat down to rest
Quietly we drank
And ate some food together
Then heard a faint sound
At the rear of us
We turned to see it pecking
In the undergrowth
Flicking leaves about
Slowly disappeared from view
We grinned with delight
At the parking lot
Lace monitors were waiting
What a day this was
So then we split up
One would open up the car
But the other not
That was our best plan
To divert their attention
For our getaway
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Image 2 found at www.louise-twentyfourseven.blogspot.com
I love the sense of quietly working together - each person so tenderly supporting the other in their quest - all adventures are best shared with a special love.. although even Wonderland would be more alarming with those beasties at the end of the road
ReplyDeleteLove how you framed the poem between the photos. The first, the shared object that propels the human relationship. The second one which emphasizes that relationship as the real object of the poem.
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A stealthy piece, this. Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteWonderful sense of togetherness in this. Sneaky, as well!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bird! Definitely worth a few hours of sneaking through the underbrush.
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