"Tuatara", by Nola Borrell
Matiu/Somes Island, Wellington Keep your distance you�re new here rough-edged and arrogant One step closer and you won�t see me you won�t see me anywhere Always lie low, I say I�ve learnt a thing or two over 200 million years Take away your �ecologically appropriate quarters� this drainpipe will do And quit drooling over me I pounce on skinks and wetas eat my own kind If a female