Sense Sonnet - Steamer

 Who's the Real Fool?

On the Isle of Mauritius

Lived the dodo, a flightless bird.

Then discovered by humans, thus

Went to extinction, in a word.

Last seen in sixteen sixty two,

Lasting about a century

After the dodo came into

First contact with humanity.

As humans oft are prone to do,

Replacing guilt with ridicule,

The dodo got a bad rap - true!

Extinct because it was a fool!

Extinction for humans will come,

And because we are truly dumb.