Jessica And Richard's Family Poem by Francis Duggan

Jessica Veal and her partner Richard for a big family care
In South Belgrave in the Yarra Ranges their home they do share
With orphan black ducklings and ring tail possums and an injured echidna named spike
They are such caring people and about them much to like.

To add to their furry, spiky and wildborn feathered friends four domestic feathered friends they've got
Their chooks Pixie and Peaches, Henry and Apricot,
The task of caring for their varying family they do seem to enjoy
Though less space in their living room as numbers multiply

To Mother Nature and her creatures these people are so true
And for that one can only give them credit since credit they are due
If everyone were like them a far better World 'twould be
Of the threat of extinction wild-born creatures would live free.

Jessica and her partner Richard are unique people one might say
To wild-born and domestic birds and animals the role of mum and dad they play
So many wild-born creatures from certain death they save
And they nurse them back to full health in their home in South Belgrave.