by Mary E. Lowd
March 22, 2021
Spiny backed
And pointy nosed
Toddling along
Wherever it goes
Not a hedgehog
Not a bird
Though it lays eggs
And is covered in quills
What is this creature
With such strange features?
The echidna knows
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From the book: Some Words Burn Brightly: An Illuminated Collection of Poetry