Squawk, Squawk, Magpie Here
By Chi Hin L
Published 15 August 2023
Squawk, squawk, magpie here
swooping around in avid joy
Oh dear, oh dear, flood here
creating a kingdom of itself
Dull sorrowful everything submerged
clouds mourn, full of tears
flooding the land more and more
Oh my, I cannot bear
The bushland might be better
Squawk, squawk, magpie here
swooping around in avid joy
Oh dear, oh dear, bushfire here
raging upwards with intense intention
A ravenous breath, destroying and marching
up, down, left, right
engulfing everything in its path
Flaming eyes, raging temper
unstoppable
Squawk, squawk magpie here
swooping around in disappointment.