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Australian bush poetry, Australian traditional poetry, jacana, jesus, jesus bird, lily trotter, poem, poetry
He profits from extended toes,
As o’er the lily pads he goes.
His call is just a quiet screech,
Although he’s not inclined to preach.
He’s tiny and he has no beard,
This lily trotter’s really weird.
He wears a robe – a feathered suit,
He’s light of foot, this little coot.
A miracle he doesn’t sink,
And end up drowning in the drink.
He seems so happy, not a care,
But then he has no cross to bear.
Copyright © Dennis N. O’Brien, 2011
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Somehow, I missed this one originally, but saw it in the list of “you might like to read” from the notice of one of your “likes” while reading mine. Good one. It’s a funny looking thing.
Also called jacana or lilly trotter. Yes they walk on water with a bit of help from the lilly pads – used to be a couple in the dam on our property.