Crafting a Cockatoo by Linda Kohler

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Bright white cotton for its feathers,
Beak hooked from grey-black twine,
Whitish stitches for its eye-rings,
Dark glossy beads for eyes.

A strong yarn for its feet and claws,
Its crest, a yellow fleece — 
A sulphur-crested cockatoo!
I hope it doesn’t screech!

Image by ChatGPT on reading Linda’s poem

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