The Platypus
By Michelle N
Published 5 November 2025
Unique.
A bill,
webbed feet,
fur.
Swimming and digging.
Splashing in the early hours of the morning.
Rests in its burrow, lies in the sun.
A tooth!
Breaks out of its egg.
It’s a baby.
Soft and furry.
Snuggled near its
mother’s belly.