Magpie Minute Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Magpie Minute



At the beginning of the end of the night,
during the silent minute after the bugled 'Last Post',
the sound of a magpie attempting the tune
and getting a bit of it right.

Magpie Minute
Saturday, April 24, 2021
Topic(s) of this poem: bird,singing,remembrance
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
25.4.21. The dawn service from Canberra, Anzac Day 2021; heard on radio in Adelaide.
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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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