wind is hot and furious
birds refuse to fly
duck skims Weeroona
feels stranded, high and dry

magpie lark drops by
runs to shade of tree
hunts around for insects
finds scrap of food to eat

big duck on lake
almost size of goose
paddles with water hens
looking free and loose

underneath peppercorn
dust batters face
feels like another planet
somewhere out in space

brave man out for walk
sunglasses, jogging shoes
not even hat on head
common sense will lose