Poem of the weekSecond Chance
THE whining beat of heavy wings
Cuts across the evening calm
Time has moved on
The chilled, limp and drifting bird
A stricken swan
Sadder than a ruined dream
Wrecked along the path of life
Now glides lakeward on powerful wings
Treading water, skimming through spray
To settle down, wings folded in-
Oytcome of braving fate to win
The happy statistic sails away
Jacqueline Deeks
Wishing Brent Lodge Bird and Wildlife Trust a happy 40th birthday