Mike Dailey Poet Rhyme

A Squirrel Cried

A Squirrel Cried

I heard outside a mournful sound
I went outside to look around
A squirrel cried for heaven’s sake
Cried as if he heart did break
A from the corner of my eye
I saw a pair of wings fly by
Wings that took off for the trees
I saw at once the squirrel freeze
I ran to see where it had flown
A nearby tree on the golf course zone
And when I got under that tree
A great big hawk looked down at me
Then once again the bird set sail
Within his grasp, a squirrel’s tail
And I too then got glassy eyed
For I knew why the squirrel cried

true story - happened in my backyard yesterday morning.  the squirrel continued to cry for about 30 minutes.  I think it was a young squirrel that lost its mother.

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Andrea Dietrich October 23, 2014 at 7:52 PM oh my gosh, what a sad sad story. I love how you told it. I'm gonna fave this one.

Eve Roper October 1, 2014 at 10:47 AM Mike, I read this poem to my husband and it brought memories back of hunting for him in his younger years in the Callahan Mountains of Oregon and listening to the squirrels when they would get excited over a predator being around and letting the rest of the forest know. Really enjoyed thank you for lifes experiences :) eve