Nari’s Hero Echo
(A true dolphin story from 2009)
Nari’s grown up
meeting lots of
humans every day.
They feed him fish
and watch as all
the dolphins swim and play.
Along with best-friend
Echo he will
entertain the guests.
By herding fish
round paddling feet
that tickle them in jest.
He’ll let the humans
stroke him as
for people, that’s a “must”.
It’s how we say
“I love you” and
that care’s gained Nari’s trust.
But recently
poor Nari got
a shark-bite on his head.
An injury
so serious
it could have left him dead.
For three whole days
the people feared
that Nari must have died.
He didn’t come
to visit them
and many people cried.
Then Echo brought
his injured friend
to Tangalooma beach.
And coaxed poor Nari
‘til he swam
within the people’s reach.
They gently lifted
Nari from his
darkened sea of gloom.
And flew him out
to Sea World where
their vets could treat his wounds.
Nari’s back at
Tangalooma
showing off his scars.
The people are
ecstatic. He’s
Australia’s dolphin star!
Have a read of the link to an article below
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-02-17/nari-the-dolphin-recovers-after-surgery/299910
Great story Celia – I love a poem with happy ending. Cheers Louise