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Spelling Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros can not spell its name African beasts aren't made that way No pen or paper on the savanna green 3 big toes get in the way of nature They squint Can't see to write with so much sun Dust kicking up when rhino charges They prefer large drinks by water holes And leave thinking for smaller smarter beings Monkeys cry; Rhinos can't count their toes They make fun of them and the thick skin they come in Laughing at them for their inability to climb trees According to their logic and their delicate inclinations Natural selection and as representatives of the wild nation Swinging on trees should be easy for all species They think the beast have no reasoning along these lines An appraisal too cumbersome for rhinos to surmise Their toes are too large to tap on keyboards Never taught how to use the computer too Rhinoceros prefers the chase and being naked A savage thing from poor breeding and upbringing Killing people is their pleasure No formal invitation needed Taking aim at those who ask about pedigree And ones who would bring up reading Rhinoceros may not know how to spell or write its name Does it matter anyway Or who is about to go extinct When it barrels down on you with lowered horn No warning… Here comes the storm! Stand clear!…. It's charging! Can you spell rhinoceros while fleeing

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Date: 2/18/2016 6:10:00 AM
I first sight it woke up a recollection on Rhinoceros by Eugen Ionesco...Congrat.
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Earl Schumacker
Date: 2/18/2016 6:26:00 AM
Hi Ovidiu, Thank you for your kind words. I read Ionesco's Rhinoceros as more of a societal or political statement. I guess there are some elements of that here. I see your point. Have a great day. Earl

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