Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

In the Middle of the Road

Smack in the middle
Of the road was a hawk.
Once the brakes were applied,
We just sat there to gawk.

It was standing astride
A dead squirrel, a meal
Which I guess to a hawk
Has a certain appeal.

Perhaps what it planned
Was to dig in and start,
But a bird of prey’s certainly
Cunning and smart.

So on seeing our car,
Talons did what they must 
And that hawk flew away,
Leaving us in the dust.

We drove on to the store
To stock up on some food,
Glad that roadkill was not
On our list to include.

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Nette Onclaud July 25, 2026 at 8:33 PM great punch on your end lines and smart bird story telling to boot, ilene

Tom Cunningham July 25, 2026 at 11:43 AM Yikes, even birds of prey have to eat too, good job the dinosaurs have gone because we'd be a the bottom of the food chain lol. Tom