The Bullfinch,
A striking bird,
Often seen
In monogamous pairs,
Male and female with pink-red
And grey breast feathers
Respectively,
Selectively tears
At the juiciest winter buds,
Thus giving it
The status of a pest
Amongst fruit growers, gardeners
And the like.
However, I notice
That come the spring,
Hawthorn,
So severely attacked
In the cold months
December to March,
Flowers profusely as always,
Its vigour and health
Little impaired,
Suggesting the scorn
Levelled at the Bullfinch
To be, probably,
Somewhat unfair.
