Kookaburra sat in an old gum tree
directly behind our heads
dreamily eying our plates of food
and the things on which we fed -
a sudden swoop, a breezy woosh
and our hair newly parted
we saw our chook being shook
by a bird best known for laughter -
as we watched it feast
on our barbecue beast
and took in its carnivorous beak
we decided it best not to argue -
it pounded a leg then swallowed it whole
putting on quite a show -
wondering if its bottomless pit
would require some more of our chickeny bits
we packed up our bags and departed.
Postscript
Kookaburra sat in an old gum tree
and laughed at us.
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