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With Dr Doolittle currently in cinemas it seems a good moment to consider what sort of remarks the birds and beasts, real or mythical, of the animal kingdom might be making to us on the present state of their and our world or other matters if we were able to have conversations with them like Hugh Lofting's character. Up to 28 lines of verse, though shorter is always good, by May 25th please.

Horned bull door-knocker

 It's time to land this verse-balloon
But see you all again in June.