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Home >> Discuss >> Poetry >> Poems >> Tui In My Kowhai Tree
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61488-IMG_0302 15 Sep 2011 9:39pm #1
offline WandaKR

Member since 26 May 2011

Member from Tuakau

Posts: 1739

I saw a Tui yesterday high in my kowhai tree
I was enchanted by the bell like tones it sang for me
Keeping still I strained my eyes to catch a glimpse of him
Or maybe her, I wasn't sure, the light within was dim
It really is distinctive, the song of this lovely creature
Also known as parson bird, a white throat tuft its' feature
Feathers black but caught in sunlight shots of varied greens
shimmering and shining as it poses, primps and preens
A yellow kowhai blossom slowly drifted to the ground
To join a hundred thousand others scattered all around.
Dropped and scattered by this busy nectar sipping bird.
Fascinated, as I watched, it dropped a little turd;
However wearing birdy poop was worth the price to pay
To see that lovely Tui in my kowhai tree that day

~Wanda~

5252-SDC10209 28 Sep 2011 1:17am #2
offline murg

Member since 25 Aug 2006

Member from Auckland

Posts: 42

Lovely!!!

61488-IMG_0302 31 Oct 2011 12:13pm #3
offline WandaKR

Member since 26 May 2011

Member from Tuakau

Posts: 1739

Thank you Murg biggrin

46648-007 31 Oct 2011 10:39pm #4
offline fonske

Member since 24 Feb 2010

Member from

Posts: 23

very nice thanks

61488-IMG_0302 01 Nov 2011 11:55am #5
offline WandaKR

Member since 26 May 2011

Member from Tuakau

Posts: 1739

Bon soir mon ami. Merci - and I hope you and the lovely mrs Fonske are keeping well...smile

50337-family_photos_034 14 Nov 2011 11:15am #6
offline Rankie

Member since 02 Jun 2010

Member from Pukekohe

Posts: 38

Hey wanda just came across this clever piece I liked that poetry, you do have a talent, keep them coming or send into g-ups to publish,

cheerazzrazzrazzrs

11325-Cover_for_book 20 Dec 2011 9:02am #7
offline Nana Gaye

Member since 21 Jan 2007

Member from Katikati

Posts: 8

What a lovely sound the Tui bird makes you have described it so well in your poem. I have also written a children's poem abour a Tui which I will post. All the best


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