Swan

              SWAN

              To the little boy

              a swan is just a big duck

              - royal birds bend their necks

              © GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Naburn, 12th October 1986

Publications

1989 The Old Police Station (UK)

1995 Sparrow (Croatia)

1997 Whoosits (Internet)

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                                        malom djecaku labud                                         je velika patka - pleminte ptice svijaju vratove

        Gerald England

           translated into Croatian by Marijan Cekolj

Publication

1995 Sparrow (Croatia)

Robin Redbreast

              ROBIN REDBREAST

              Seen on Christmas Day

              pecking at the bird table

              scraps of cake and sage

              © GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Naburn, 11th October 1986

Publications

1989 The Old Police Station (UK)

1995 Sparrow (Croatia)

1997 Whoosits (Internet)

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                                        na Bozic kljucanje s pticje trpeze mrvice kolaca i kadulje

        Gerald England

           translated into Croatian by Marijan Cekolj

Publication

1995 Sparrow (Croatia)

Greylag Goose

              GREYLAG GOOSE

              Leaving the latest,

              the flight of the greylag geese

              fortells frosty weeks

              © GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Naburn, 10th October 1986

Publications

1989 The Old Police Station (UK)

1995 Sparrow (Croatia)

1997 Whoosits (Internet)

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divlje guske,

odlazeci posljednje navjescuju

studene dane

        Gerald England

           translated into Croatian by Marijan Cekolj

Publication

1995 Sparrow (Croatia)

Kingfisher

              KINGFISHER

              Who'd kill the streaker

              hang him by the beak ? - let them

              be struck by lightning!

              © GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Naburn, 10th October 1986

Publications

1989 The Old Police Station (UK)

1997 Whoosits (Internet)

Kestrel

              KESTREL

              The hawk stands on stones
              hovers over the M1
              rattles out the mouse

              © GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Naburn, 10th October 1986

Publications

1989 The Old Police Station (UK)
1997 Whoosits (Internet)