Words and Birds
by Virginia Lowe
A queue of curious pelicans
A cue of queueious pelicans
The English language
Never ceases
To amaze
And amuse
Mother counted sixty four
swans and pelicans
on Lake Colac once
when I was a child
in the days
when the lake
was full
before
climate
change
hit.
- Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #7
Virginia says: I wrote this poem for exactly the reasons given in the poem. The memory, and amusement at ‘curious’ and ‘queue’.
Australian Children’s Poetry 
Quirky and powerful! Loved it!
Lovely Virginia
Thanks Myra and Tricia. Glad you liked it. i hope it amuses kids as well! Sorry it’s so long ago – i’ve never thought to look for comments! Virginia
YOu may be interested to know that it has been published in an anthology called ‘Poetry without Borders’ edited by Anna Trowbridge – ATLA Publishing.in 2016.