The Dipper



Wren shaped
And sturdy legged
Upon local rocks.

Singing with short
High grating and
Explosive notes.

A rapid flying-
Low but direct.

Plunging and
Swimming on
Or under in search
Of flies and fish eggs,
Etcetera.

A daily task
In order to survive
As a beauty of
Our waterways.
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Submitted on February 22, 2016

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXX XAX XX AXXXX XXXX
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 257
Words 49
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 2, 5, 4

Liam Ó Comáin

An Irish poet now living in Derry City but originally from Limavady in County Derry in the north of the Island. more…

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