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The Shed

We purchased a shed for our yard. To fill it was not very hard - The sleds and the bikes And the things no one likes With a flimsy old lock standing guard. To mice, it's a winter retreat And last summer, we thought it was neat When a fox made her bed For her kits there instead Of the groundhog, who left in defeat. All the shed holds is useless old junk And this fact gets my spouse in a funk But it gives us a peek Of some wildlife unique And at least we've encountered no skunk!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 9/9/2019 5:52:00 PM
Hello Ilben, I am so glad that a skunk did not come your way. The smell is strong smells like rotten eggs.. Have a nice evening my friend.
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Date: 8/21/2019 9:31:00 AM
This is so funny! I really enjoyed it.
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Date: 8/7/2019 12:45:00 PM
So cohesively written and rhymed ilene. A pure joy to read. <3
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Date: 8/5/2019 3:54:00 PM
I certainly can relate to this. Ours only houses mice and a skink or two. (As far as we know). Totally relatable! Love it! Well done!.....80)
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Date: 8/3/2019 10:42:00 PM
Shhh! No skunk yet, anyway! LOL. Enjoyed, as usual, Ilene. ~ gw
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Date: 8/3/2019 2:57:00 PM
In among the 'junk' long may you continue to give shelter to these critters, they must be a rarity in the city! a super poem as ever ilene:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 8/3/2019 2:52:00 PM
I love this, Ilene! It amazes me that you can take an old shed and turn it into a poem! I think we had a raccoon in our shed once. Love, Kim
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