Farcical Fancies

Farcical fancies, Woodland rhymes, These are not just For bedtimes! Farcical fancies, Wait and see; You’ll repeat them Back to me! ————— Woodpecker, really, Won’t you hush! By now, aren’t your Brains all mush? Woodpecker, silly, Watch your head! If I did that, I’d be dead! ————— Polliwog, Bullfrog, Here’s a joke It’s so bad, You’ll want to croak! Polliwog, Bullfrog Deep, deep voice: Burping flies; He’s got no choice! ————— Squirrely Tree Rat In that tree, Why you looking Down at me? Squirrely Tree Rat, He rebuts Accusations That he’s nuts! ————— Tadpole, thrashing In the bog. All grown up now, You’re a frog! Froggy, ribbiting Never stops. Come too close, Away he hops! ————— Armadillo, He’s all that: Cross between a Tank and rat! Armadillo, Eating grubs, Always messing Up my shrubs! ————— Turtle, tortoise, Slowly roams Wherever he goes, Right at home! Turtle, tortoise, I can’t tell; Scared and hiding In your shell! ———— Coney, Bunny Best beware: Old Coyote’s Lurking there! Coney, Bunny, Coyote’s there! Hide the brush, He likes your hare! ---------- Slippery, slimy Snail’s so slow Need a car ride? Yes, car, go! Seek and find The slimy snail. He can’t hide; He leaves a trail! ————— Sleeps all day, The wise old owl, Nighttime comes, He’s on the prowl. Little field mouse, Brown and cute. Owl is coming; Time to scoot! ————— Earthworm rain dance, Wiggle, shout! Best take cover, Sun is out! Night, night, crawler Never learns. Robin’s early; Gets the worm! ————— Red and wobbly, Spotted fawn Scampering Across the lawn! Hears a noise, Trouble knows; Back to mother Quick, she goes! ————— Old Man Crow struts, Shouts caw! caw! Tells the world About what he saw. Old Man Crow, Word to the wise: Caws because he’s Full of lies!