The Raccoon

The morning quiet
It did not last long
I was doing chores
In another room
The quiet broken
Maggie growls and barks
She is excited
I went to see why
Outside the glass door
Upon the wide deck
Stood a huge raccoon
Eating the peanuts
Then eating bird seeds
He had a big feast
The birds and the squirrels
Ran off in a big rush
From the huge raccoon
They were scared of him
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Golden Avatar
April 16, 2019 at 9:26 PM
Superb poem but I would like some colorful description of Mr. Raccoon Who, what, when, why, where & how stuff Overall, well done and keep sharing. Ain't God good...yes he is...all the time! Be Blessed, Greg
Golden Avatar
April 16, 2019 at 9:25 PM
Superb poem but I would like some colorful description of Mr. Raccoon Who, what, when, why, where & how stuff Overall, well done and keep sharing. Ain't God good...yes he is...all the time! Be Blessed, Greg
Mcconnell Avatar
March 12, 2019 at 11:45 AM
Good write Darlene really liked this!
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 12, 2019 at 1:49 PM
Hello Gordon, thank you for your lovely comment. have a nice day my friend.I am pleased.
Canerdy Avatar
March 11, 2019 at 3:13 PM
very descriptive, Darlene, Janice--SoupMail
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 11, 2019 at 5:06 PM
Hello Janice Canerdy, Thank you for your lovely comment.They are really big up close, and scary. Have a nice day my friend.
Salehi Avatar
March 8, 2019 at 7:45 PM
It is kind of scary...
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 9, 2019 at 12:46 PM
Hello Pashano Salehi, so nice to meet you.Yes it is scary to see a raccoon up close. I hope to never see the raccoon again. Thank you for the lovely comment. have a nice day my friend.
George   Avatar
March 7, 2019 at 7:49 PM
Yes! They can be scary little creatures...especially hiding behind those little black masks. Thank you for sharing this delightful little poem. Elaine
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 8, 2019 at 12:07 PM
Hello Elaine George, so nice to meet you. Yes the raccoon is scary. He was right on the wide deck eating bird seeds. Too close for my comfort. Thank you for the lovely comment. have a nice day my frkend.
Cunningham Avatar
March 7, 2019 at 12:42 PM
What a lovely thing to see Darlene, no wonder Maggie was excited, saw the racoon as an invader. Tom
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 7, 2019 at 1:45 PM
Hello Tom, yes Maggie saw the raccoon as an intruder on her surf. Thank you for the lovely comment. Have a nice day my friend.
Trifiatis Avatar
March 7, 2019 at 10:49 AM
What a sight dearest Darlene! Once, camping on the top of Rosemond mountains near, Montreal, in the middle of the night I heard something approaching! The footsteps were becoming louder and louder on the dead leaves and then they stopped after that the sound of repeated sniffs caught my attention . I took my flashlight opened my tent and walked out holding a knife in my hand for I did not know what I would see! To my surprise a large Racoon stood there looking at me ! Thank God it was not a wolf! Thank you for reminding me that!
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 7, 2019 at 1:49 PM
Hello Trifiatis Demetrios,So you have seen a raccoon up close. I did not know they were that big.Oh yes it is a good thing it was not a wolf. You were lucky. Thank you for the lovely comment. Have a nice day my friend.
Mcguire Avatar
March 7, 2019 at 1:01 AM
As they should be, I'm scared of raccoons too.
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 7, 2019 at 1:55 PM
Hello Timothy, I am also scared of raccoons. It was near the patio door, So huge busy eating bird seeds. have a nice day my friend. Thank you for the lovely comment.
Awtry Avatar
March 6, 2019 at 10:17 PM
They are very interesting creatures :)
De Beaulieu Avatar
March 7, 2019 at 2:03 PM
Hello P.S. Awtry, thes creatures belong in the wild. The raccoon being on the wide deck was too close for me. Have a nice day my friend. Thank you for the lovely comment.
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