They paddle with staccato feet
In powder-pools of sunlight,
Small blue busybodies
Strutting like fat gentlemen
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I learnt this poem when I was about 9 years old at school and have never forgotten it. The imagery in it is perfect and is a complete description of the birds I am watching now.
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A superb poem to do with children, it is steeped in imagery and they respond to it so well.
i hate this poem -1 star
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