The Red Handfish
By James K
Published 25 September 2024
Swish, swish the Red Hand Fish,
I can't find many of you, but my one wish is for more,
The rubbish hurts you, but I will protect you,
Even when you're little body needs to go to the loo in order to do a poo,
Even with you're mood swings,
Your beautiful prickly tiny bodies have wings that smoothly fling and flick in the waves,
Your ray-fins let you smoothly glide through the water,
You make me ponder into deep-space with your wonder,
You come from Australia and deserve to live life like a king,
You should never spend a night in the bin, or sing for help,
As you are a treasured piece of nature,
You will never need to go through legislature,
Now and forever I praise you,
For you are a shining example of brilliance in every single way.