In the still murky green

A flock of geese is seen

In the clear calm of pond

Swans proudly swim along



The murky water of the marsh

Does attract the geese by the yard

But the sunny surface of the lake

Is preferred by swans on the uptake



So it is that one type of bird ...

Chooses a habitat unnerved

Whereas the other does move around

Whenever there's a stir on the ground



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

7:17pm Monday, Aug. 3rd, 1998