Latest poem at Australian Children’s Poetry
Obligation of the Octopus
Arms with minds of their own.
A body that can morph through
openings.
Three hearts beating
boom, boom, boom
to the call of the
ocean.
Like escapologists
obligated when opportunity
presents itself
to freedom
beyond the tank.
Blue blood
beating, beating, beating.
Octopus of song.
Octopus of story.
Octopus of science.
By June Perkins
June Paisa Perkins 