The xolmis is a pretty bird
In South America dwelling;
It’s white and black, and small, I see,
With story well worth telling.
It catches flies, and flies to eat
Its lunch so very tasty;
And yet with numbers small, I know,
Extinction’s coming, hasty.
Its habitat has shrunk so much
The pampas are all dwindling;
The poor bird has no home, no more
And much will not be lingering.
The xolmis softly coos and calls
Its sad fate it is mourning;
Another species lost to us,
We’re deaf to its woeful warning…
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Quite lovely!
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What a beautiful bird and what a shame it's becoming endangered. Love your poem - you should put it on some sort of "endangered species list" so something might be able to be done.
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I love it! Both bird and poem are wonderful, Nicholas! I had to do a google search on this bird because it was the first time I heard about it. What a pity its habitat is being destroyed... I hope something is being done about its long-term survival...
ReplyDeleteSo sad! But is is the same all over the world :(
ReplyDeletePretty little bird
gorgeous creature
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