Lorikeets

Bursts of colour against a pale ocean sky,

Feathers of cut gems and wings a shimmering mosaic.

Diving, twisting, twirling, tumbling through the sky, fearless acrobats

A chatter at the crack of dawn,

A tantalizing song, piercing through the crisp air,

A diversity of chirps, yet still the same melody,

A knife, slicing through the silence.

Silhouettes gliding through a sea of darkness,

Specks of light sprinkled around like a spill of sugar,

Like fish, darting between trees of coral,

Magicians, casting a lullaby through the night.