Ho Kookaburra

by Katherine Gallagher

Ho Kookaburra

can’t sing a note –

all of his songs

get caught in his throat.

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ha Ha Ha,

it sounds easy but it’s not

as he scrapes and cackles, saws away,

it’s the only song he’s got.

It’s enough to make you laugh –

that’s the one thing he can do…

Try to copy him – Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ho Ho Ho

• Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #5

Katherine says: This is a fun poem when done in class as everyone joins in.