Today I saw in our back yard,

The strangest sight a budgerygard!

With plumes of green and blue and yellow'

he was a most amusing fellow.

Alighting on the concrete ground,

he hopped and bobbed and pecked around.

Then 'up off' he flew in northern skies,

I hardly could belive my eyes.

This foreigen glimpes was such a thrill,

I'm off the shop's to buy some Trill.

To scatter round our tiny square.

In hope of further visits there.

To colour in an empty day,

that would otherwise be shades of gray.

Mike Dainty Liverpool 08