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The Kingfisher's Lunch - POEM
May 8, 2008 | 8:47 AM PST
Tag: Kingfisher Poem

THE KINGFISHER’S LUNCH

 

The Belted Kingfisher is fun to watch

As he swoops and dives hoping to catch

A frog or a fish for lunch.

 

He chatters as he flies reconnaissance

No “radio –silence” for him

Then a dive and a splash – we turn to watch-

But he comes up empty again.

 

No matter, he’ll circle around

Like he’s got something else to do

As though’ he’d like to make it plain

He’s not really after you – little fishy

He’s not really after you.

 

Then when you least expect it

A dive and another splash

This time is a hit and he comes up with it

And flies to a nearby branch.

 

Now – if you watch through a scope

You can see how he copes

As he likes to prepare his meal

With a bam! Bam! Bam!

And a whack! Whack ! Whack!

To tenderize his kill.

Does that sound like Emeril?*

 

Then he’ll pause to check it out

Tilt it up and flip it round

Then bam! And Whack! With such clout

As he continues to pound.

 

With several inspections

(and several more times to pound)

The Kingfisher finally flips his catch

And expertly swallows it down.

 

 

(198 words) © 011106 Sherrie 

*( Emeril is a popular TV Chef who likes to yell “Bam!” while fixing his culinary creations)