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Linda McQuarrie-Bowerman <\/span><\/h1>\n

Mistaken Identity
\n<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pulling into my driveway, I see
\na willie wagtail beating a skink
\nto death on the pavement and
\nthe skink wriggles free and the wagtail
\ngrabs the frantic lizard, slams it
\ndown down DOWN
\nand I mumble to myself
\njust when you think you know someone<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\n

Linda McQuarrie-Bowerman<\/strong> <\/span>is a poet happily living and writing near the beach in Australia with husband, fur and feather babies, and a permanently well-stocked wine cabinet<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

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Linda McQuarrie-Bowerman Mistaken Identity Pulling into my driveway, I see a willie wagtail beating a skink to death on the pavement and the skink wriggles free and the wagtail grabs the frantic lizard, slams it down down DOWN and I mumble to myself just when you think you know someone. 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