CORVINE POEM: CROWS OF TOKYO Prologue I INTEND TO MAKE CROW-MEAT PIES TOKYOS SPECIAL DISH. Shintaro Ishihara [Born 1932] Governor of Tokyo 1999-2012 COUPLET # 1 Numbering one hundred fifty thousand Wild breeders fertile as well as fecund COUPLET # 2 Building nests out of twigs and coat hangers Their disruption creating wide clamours COUPLET # 3 Large size of fifty eight centimetres One of Natures effective scavengers COUPLET # 4 Weight one kilo, lifespan ten years With a cawing cry harsh on the ears COUPLET # 5 Feasting greedily on Ginza garbage Habituated to search and forage COUPLET # 6 Five million dollars - expunging cost Stamping out a vexing pest uppermost Epilogue IN THE OLD DAYS, CROWS AND HUMANS COULD LIVE TOGETHER PEACEFULLY, BUT NOW THE SPECIES ARE CLASHING. Tokyo Official NOTE: The Bureau of Environment in Tokyo has been grappling with the problem of thousands of crows since 2001. Methods of driving away or eliminating the crows have included bee colonies on the tops of buildings, garbage covers, traps and poisoning with carbon monoxide. The crows are highly intelligent, remember the people who drive them away so as to later dive bomb them and memorize the garbage truck schedules so as to feed more effectively. They also nest in utility poles and thereby cause frequent blackouts. POET: DR MICHAEL VAUGHAN DATE: SATURDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2014 PLACE: BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 07:40:02 +0000
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