The Resting Koala Poem by Francis Duggan

On the fork of the branch she sits on some upwards with binoculars at her do stare
Whilst others with flash cameras take photographs of her later with family and friends for to share
Yet of her audience the resting marsupial does not seem aware
In fact koalas of human curiosity do not seem to care
They eat manna gum leaves and sleep for most of the day
And their border meetings are always far rougher than play
They may look quite cuddly but in some of their territorial disputes the word cuddly to them does not apply
When koalas do fight the fur it does fly
Since to live on manna gum leaves are a low energy diet
Koalas are known to have a huge appetite
Manna gum leaves for other creatures to eat far too toxic, unpalatable and sour
But on a day an adult koala more than a kilogram of them can devour
And though curious onlookers take photographs of her and upwards at her do stare
The resting koala of her human audience does not seem aware.