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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De Beaulieu Avatar
September 9, 2019 at 5:52 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.
Wanter Avatar
August 21, 2019 at 9:31 AM
This is so funny! I really enjoyed it.
Johnson Avatar
August 7, 2019 at 12:45 PM
So cohesively written and rhymed ilene. A pure joy to read. <3
Adams Avatar
August 5, 2019 at 3:54 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)
Wolf Avatar
August 3, 2019 at 10:42 PM
Shhh! No skunk yet, anyway! LOL. Enjoyed, as usual, Ilene. ~ gw
Allison Avatar
August 3, 2019 at 2:57 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
Merryman Avatar
August 3, 2019 at 2:52 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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