Line Up Oddballs

Line up weirdos in my mind - 
every freak and Frankensteind -
you, duck-billed platypeau,
my aquatic portmanteau,
each hominid and hippogrift
in the East African Valley Rift,
bugged-eyed beasts, all wall-mounted - 
oddballs in my head, be counted.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Wolf Avatar
September 23, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I like this one a lot. Reminiscent of Ogden Nash, methinks. :) gw
Crandall Avatar
September 23, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Thanks, Gershon! I love Ogden Nash!
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