The grass, how it rose during that day,
When birds and beasts stood in sway,
Frozen in gaze, a particular sight,
Held attention, reduced their might.
Fall descending slower than leaves;
Those gathering not called thieves.
A Rabbit stumbled across a giant nut,
That fell from above the top of a rut,
Constructed by Squirrel who was away
Searching for acorns to store today,
Just as it returned home, it then froze,
Dropping its catch all over its toes,
Marveling at behemoth nut that fell,
To the ground, quite a sight to tell.
But Rabbit was hauling it about,
Giving reason for Squirrel to shout,
"Stop! Freeze! Surrender the nut!"
And its voice was immediately cut,
By its pounce on the prey's captor,
Kicking back like feathered raptor.
Over ground they rolled and punched,
Sometimes stopping, they hunched
Only to resume their hairy ordeal,
Over food within their strong feel.
Snakes and lizards' tongues fell out,
As they gawked at great row about;
Birds and bees forgot how to fly,
Falling with fixed gaze out of sky,
Towards the battle of the mammal,
And their conflict over the enamel
Object of their insatiable appetite,
They not wanted to share a bite.
When they rolled against a boulder,
Squirrel was kicked in left shoulder,
Tail knocking the nut from the grasp
Of Rabbit, more tense then an asp.
From behind rock emerged Groundhog,
Sleeping longer, deeper than any dog,
Who said thank you, grabbed nut whole,
And fell back into home fit for mole.
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Debi Drecksler - Thursday, June 04, 2009 @ 9:06:43 am
I loved your poetry...your bio and your website. Your energy is contagious! I have put your website under my favorite places. Can't wait to see what the future holds in store for you!