Tiny yellow leaves
Flutter inevitably
No wait! They're weebills!
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I’m a weebill I'm
a weebill I'm a weebill
Squeaks the proud weebill

Tiny yellow leaves
Flutter inevitably
No wait! They're weebills!
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I’m a weebill I'm
a weebill I'm a weebill
Squeaks the proud weebill
The spotted tail quoll
Once widespread on the mainland.
But they will be back...
✏️ Paula
🎨 Gus (8 years old)
In a cloak of fog
the sun impersonates
the full moon
Blue footed booby
Grows into puberty blues
Then busts out dance moves
✏️+🎨 by Sophie
* Note the blue footed booby is not from Canberra and so this is not strictly a “Canberra haiku”. However Sophie is from Canberra and she dreams of the blue footed booby.
Flittering fantails -
Delighted by the insects
Unimpressed by me
Curious possum
His eyes sparkle with delight
Apricots await
✏️ Belinda
🎨 Elliott (12 years old)
Vigilant lizard
Agrees to share her sunshine
Just don’t touch her rock!
Reverent attendees
honour this dawn, except the
Loudmouth cockatoos
Cloudless twinkling sky
Cockatoos snuggle to sleep
Scent of eucalypts
Hours alone immersed.
Everything in. Out. Done.
2021
* By Jo