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Storm Birds

The first nations people of Australia measure the seasons by changes in the fauna and flora. The channel billed cuckoo flies down from PNG every summer as the wet season starts.

By Michael DarvallPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Storm Birds
Photo by Pat Whelen on Unsplash

Grey wings storming south,

Raucous cries call the monsoon,

Sullen heat sinks in.

Haikunature poetry

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Michael Darvall

Quietly getting on with life and hopefully writing something worth reading occasionally.

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  • Andrea Corwin about a year ago

    A vibrant and word visual poem. Monsoon and humid heat, ugh.

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