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Barney
the Barn Owl was inspired by an horrific episode of the BBC’s excellent nature programme
Springwatch. No animals were hurt during the writing of this
poem. The same cannot be said for
Springwatch.
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Barney the Barn Owl was hatched from an egg,
His feathers were fluffy and white,
He slept like a log throughout most of the day,
And stayed awake most of the night.
Barney the Barn Owl, he wasn't alone,
He had a big brother called Ed,
And their parents were constantly hunting for voles,
In an effort to keep them both fed.
Barney the Barn Owl was small and petite,
His brother was taller and plump,
For Ed seemed to get all the voles he could eat,
And he often gave Barney a thump.
Barney the Barn Owl complained to his Dad,
“Why does Edward get most of the food?
I'm well behaved and he is quite bad.”
And this started a brotherly feud.
One day Barney's parents were out quite a while,
They could find neither mices nor vole.
So Ed, being hungry, gave Barney a smile,
And proceeded to swallow him whole.
The moral is clear; be they true, be they lies.
You should never tell tales on each other,
And if he looks peckish and he's double your size,
It ain't wise to tell on your brother.
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Copyright ©
2009 Nicholas Trumble
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