Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Born In the Year of the Monkey

Being born in the Year of the Monkey did not affect me at all
Except I love surprising, tricking and playing with people.
Trees are my favorite places to be and I hang upside down often.
I like the chitter chatter of lunchrooms, so I guess I was wrong.
It affected me a tiny bit.

I am child-like, not childish, but some people do not understand.
The other ones who were born in the Year of the Monkey do.
They are my most avid fans, playmates, and confidants.
We gravitate toward each other, speaking of silly, fun things.
Banana and peanut butter pancakes? Me too! Me too!

You loved the Curious George books? Oh, yes,
And the man in the yellow hat. We resonate with each other.
We are the jokesters, the players, the thrill-seekers.
We are the ones born in the Year of the Monkey
And we all do it well with a sense of fun.

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Ilene Bauer May 25, 2021 at 12:20 PM hey caren! i just checked and discovered that i was born in the year of the tiger. oh well. i enjoyed your description of your year of the monkeyish traits... Caren Krutsinger May 25, 2021 at 2:04 PM I am born in the year of the dragon; but this was a writing prompt I could not resist.

L Milton Hankins May 25, 2021 at 12:08 PM Please, though, do not adopt the disgusting habits of the monkeys in the zoo! Of course, if I were caged up in a zoo, I'd throw my feces, too. Caren Krutsinger May 25, 2021 at 2:05 PM I understand this reference well.