Possums all seep,
Goannas creep,
kangaroos dither and leap.
Koalas sit,
bandicoots nit,
snakes simply slither and sleep.
Parrots are freebirds,
currawongs treebirds,
dingoes just lie in a heap.
Animal owners
had better be loners
or find somewhere better to sleep.
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I see the cranial thud is still
a stronger force than mere free will.
A kangaroo gives joy unbounded
once its weapons are impounded--
knuckle dusters, steel-capped boots
and pogo sticks. It executes
parabolas and turns to charm
the kanga girls, which can alarm
the wombats gamely plodding past
aware each step may be their last.
Cuddles one day, tucker next,
emus and roos are sorely vexed,
but restaurants in Sydney serve
choice cuts of national symbols. Nerve
like that makes eagles flinch and fly
in case the US has a try
at serving national eagle pie.
[This message has been edited by Janet Kenny (edited June 05, 2004).]
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