Squirrel Convention

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Must be a squirrel convention —
bushy tales along the way.

The road was nutty-gray.
Seven of them held signs:
Parking this way.

Hold on...I hear a knock
at the door.
It’s an acorn salesman.

I tell the little rascal,
“I’m not interested.”

But the impolite salesman
throws nuts on the floor,
scurries in,
followed by his cohorts.

It’s like The Hobbit.
These creatures are not invited.

They toss and roast these nuts,
on a warm Spring day,
in my hearth.

Who was it that invented fire,
imagination and critters?

They leave ashes and fur
as I chase them with my broom.

“Get out!”  They do;
a woodpecker flies in,
“Hullo! How do you do?”

My husband comes home.
I shrug my shoulders,
as he spies a woodpecker in his recliner.
The birdy’s tired after drilling holes in our walls.

The rascal gets the boot. Better than getting shot.

My man pulls out of his bag, a stole —
fox fur.
You guessed it —
alive and well.

Well, that’s a wrap folks...

4/29/2021

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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Date: 4/30/2021 11:35:00 AM
Hello Kim, this is a amazing tale done in poetry. Enjoyed it. Hugs Darlene
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/30/2021 3:39:00 PM
Hello Kim, You are welcom my friend. Hugs. Darlene
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/30/2021 2:26:00 PM
Thanks so much, sweet Darlene! Hugs :)
Date: 4/30/2021 5:02:00 AM
Great imagination--pure joy, Kim.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/30/2021 5:34:00 AM
Thank you! Trying to f8nd my peace and joy again.
Date: 4/29/2021 11:09:00 PM
Great humour, Kim. Brought a smile this morning.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/30/2021 3:45:00 AM
I needed to lighten up. God bless you, dear friend :)
Date: 4/29/2021 8:44:00 PM
This is so cute, Kim! I enjoyed it! Blessings, Kim M
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/30/2021 3:45:00 AM
Thank you, sweet Kim! Blessings :)
Date: 4/29/2021 8:37:00 PM
My next door neighbors hated those little creatures because they used to eat the pears from their tree. Another nice write, Kim.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/30/2021 3:49:00 AM
We have conspiring woodpeckers and squirrels at our house. My husband has a strobe light in our attic and metal owls hanging around the outside of the house. A squirrel nearly got in. I spied a hole in a guest room! Yikes!
Date: 4/29/2021 7:08:00 PM
I love squirrels. Must have been the 'Chip and dale' cartoons when I was young. Well penned my friend. Have a great day.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 4/29/2021 7:12:00 PM
Thank you! Inspired by seeing about seven squirrels on the side of the road...so unusual!
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