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A Welcome Guest

He races 'cross the fenceposts
   As perky as can be
Pausing abruptly, occasionally
   As like a statue as a tree

Sniffing the air around him
   Head cocked this way or that
Wondrous sense of balance
   Lithe and graceful as a cat

Some call him a rodent
   Others deem him a pest
Yet viewed from my bay window
   A squirrel's a most welcome guest

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Mike Gentile

Date: 11/1/2018 8:49:00 AM

I love this one Gershon and I totally agree with you. My furry friends give me such joy and I love to treat them with peanuts!! You have really written a squirrely poem ( and that's a compliment)!!!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/29/2018 11:23:00 AM

Hey, Mike! I didn't see this comment for some reason. But I'm glad I noticed it today. Appreciate the message,...and "squirrely" is a good thing, of course! Best wishes, Gershon

Ilene Bauer

Date: 10/31/2018 4:45:00 PM

i like watching squirrels, too, gershon, and i enjoyed your poem. it seems i've been seeing a lot more of them lately - don't know why...

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/31/2018 5:06:00 PM

---Clearly, your vision is like fine wine, Ilene. It's improving with age---not that you're actually getting any older, of course! :) gw

Chris Green

Date: 10/31/2018 3:35:00 PM

Sounds like a squirrel to me. This was nice and flowed so smoothly. I love watching squirrel scurry about, they always seem to be having so much fun.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/31/2018 3:38:00 PM

That's right. Good old Mr. Squirrel … And your comment is music to my ears, my friend. I actually was/am trying to achieve (what I call) the 'Chris Green effect' with some of my writes. So, if it flows for you,...GREAT! Thanks! :) gw