Squirrel that never gave up

Ten times they tried and failed
to ban him from the seed
with nets, with traps, with hose;
a hundred times they tried.
Later when,
amen, the
angry men,
then gave up;
Soon came zen.
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Swan Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Congrats Terry. That squirrel must have already taken the seed. Whose zen, his or Mr McGregor's? :)
Rodrigues Avatar
September 30, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Line 3 & 4 my favorites! Congratulations, Terry!
Goldsmith Avatar
September 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I enjoyed reading about your fun "Squirrel" write. It was a fun picture but way tooooo hard for me to do. You did a great job here. "Good Luck" Have a fun day/weekend writing away..............
Miller Avatar
September 9, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Tank you Paula, yes it was a tough one
Etgen-Baker Avatar
September 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
now this is a most witty and cleverly written poem...made me smile
Miller Avatar
September 6, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Glad it made you smile Sara, thank you for stopping by. I found this contest a difficult challenge
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