In the early morning<\/p>\n
Before the dawn<\/p>\n
The stillness surrounds until<\/p>\n
The sun slowly rises over the hill<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Then the shrill noise<\/p>\n
Heralding the beginning<\/p>\n
of a new day<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
One lonely Lorikeet<\/p>\n
Flies directly to the bird feeder<\/p>\n
In haste and heightened expectation<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Then the Serenade begins!<\/p>\n
The call to arms<\/p>\n
Slowly one by one they appear<\/p>\n
Then suddenly the patio and surrounding garden<\/p>\n
Is amass of the colours<\/p>\n
Green, Blue and Red<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Masses and masses of<\/p>\n
Lorikeets have arrived<\/p>\n
And with it a loud crescendo of noise<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The trees are loaded with<\/p>\n
The birds, branches bending from<\/p>\n
The lorikeet circus act being performed!<\/p>\n
The squabbles and arguments<\/p>\n
Being held by some<\/p>\n
Quickly dissipated by the status quo<\/p>\n
The first lieutenants taking charge<\/p>\n
Of their subordinates<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Then suddenly as they arrived<\/p>\n
They are once again on the move<\/p>\n
As the bird feeder has run dry<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
For as long as the bird feeder is a bounty<\/p>\n
The Serenade of the Lorikeets will ensue<\/p>\n
Tomorrow and even the next day after that.<\/p>\n
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