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Tuesday 12 November 2019

VULTURES SIGHTING AN OMEN, SAYS THE BARD


VULTURES
(A Turkey Vulture (bird) was seen by local birders on Roche Street, St. John’s, on Nov.05. Seen again in flight on Nov. 10 - last seen over Confederation Building!)

A Vulture sighted in St. John’s -
It scavenges from dead!
Perhaps it is an omen
Of the coming of The Fed
To bare the bones of Province
That debt and folly’s fed?


A Vulture soars on thermals
Gliding high above the ground.
Perhaps at the Assembly
With projects non-profound
The bird has found roost?
But there, hot air’s oft unsound!

A Vulture dines on carrion -
Stinking, rotten meat -
Perhaps that flew the bird
To the governmental seat
For inside information
On farmed salmon it can eat?

A Vulture of the turkey-type -
There’s lots of them around -
Perhaps it’ll nest with flock
Up, upon the mound.
Who’re beggaring the future
For youth in Newfoundland?

John Tuach
November 10, 2019