Joe Flach Poet Rhyme

Return of the Wood Pecker

Rat-a-tat-tat a-tat-tat-tat
At five o’clock in the morning
Sounds from the hungry wood pecker
Are an early springtime warning

The neighbor’s metal siding
Help reverberate the sound
Rat-a-tat-tat a-tat-tat-tat
Inside my head does pound

Rat-a-tat-tat a-tat-tat-tat
At the first sign of morning light
I’m going to get my son’s old b-b-gun
And line that bird up in my sight

I am glad that spring is on her way
And winter will soon be gone
Rat-a-tat-tat a-tat-tat-tat
But I could do without that song



NOTE:  You can blame this one on Mike Dailey and Francine Roberts who put me up to it after reading a status about this darn wood pecker on my FB page.

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Joann Grisetti March 21, 2012 at 1:24 PM Funny little poem. i had a woodpecker rat-a-tatting me today as I was gardening. I was NOT thinking of writing a poem, so thanks for the humor.

Andrea Dietrich March 5, 2012 at 10:59 PM hahaha, this is cute as can be, Joe. I see it's not for a contest but just for something that inspired you from your everyday life, the best way to be able to do a poem!! One little thing: "metal" siding. I'm glad you liked my ghost poem. I started out with a really STUPID poem about missing things in my bedroom and suddenly the idea for it to be a ghost (with a deeper meaning to it) came to me. I LOVE when things happen that way!!

Mike Dailey March 5, 2012 at 12:12 PM If I get the blame do I also get the good comments you are going to get with this poem. Thanks for following our advice. Mike

Ilene Bauer March 4, 2012 at 5:45 PM i know that woodpecker sound and you've captured it well. since i don't hear it that often, i kind of like it, though, but i'm sure it could get really annoying. i like this poem a lot!