The kangaroo and emu
are Aussie through and through.
No other country has them,
and the whole world knows that’s true.
Is that why they’re our symbols,
because they’re ours alone?
No — kangaroos and emus can’t
move backwards, it’s well known!
That’s why they’re on our coat of arms,
the fact can’t be ignored:
they symbolise a nation
that’s always moving forward.
Read more about the Australian Coat of Arms here:
https://kids.kiddle.co/Coat_of_arms_of_Australia
Image from Pixabay
Big Bird Emu
cannot fly.
Got long legs
and big brown eyes;
slender neck
and smiley beak;
stringy feathers,
mega feet.
Big Bird Emu
sits on nest.
Eight whole weeks,
no food no rest;
nearly faint
from heat and thirst;
wants those chicks
to hatch out first.
Shading babies,
outstretched wings,
eating grass
and insect things.
Eighteen months
‘til they’re full-grown,
big enough,
safe on their own.
Big Bird Emu
dedicated.
Caring love
for little babies.
Get too close
might make him mad,
‘cos he’s their
Big Bird Emu DAD!
Today is Father’s Day
Image from Pixabay
