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The Squirrel Thief

cagey conniver, thief, 
swift of foot, sleigh of paws,
meticulously watching, grabbing 
more than your share

sleuthful detection, 
watching me put the feed
into the birdfeeder, knowing you are there,
but not seeing your keen eyes

Your fluffy tail would give you away
but you are wily. It is tucked way up high
so I cannot see it.  I feel you there, but have no proof

When I go back into the house you
empty the feeder with your greedy, grubby
paws. Why not? You have already eaten 
all of my walnuts!

Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2019

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M. L. Kiser Date: 8/5/2019 8:26:00 PM I thought they all lived in my yard! Cute. Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/6/2019 4:55:00 AM Their cousins live with me.

Ibrah Ch001 Date: 8/4/2019 5:20:00 PM Facts based wonderful poem Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/4/2019 5:56:00 PM I see you have been their victim also my friend!

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 8/4/2019 1:53:00 AM Squirrels are little thieves, have not really got any in our neck of the woods but in the park there are many. The problem in the Eastern and Cape Town areas of South Africa are monkeys, in fact they have become a real pest. Hugs and blessing Caren, Jennifer. Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/4/2019 7:57:00 AM Our fluffy-tailed vagrants are all over my yard.

Jeanne Mcgee Date: 8/4/2019 1:08:00 AM Oh yest. I have a squirrel thief or two myself...cute poem Caren. Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/4/2019 7:58:00 AM My dad spent days devising new ways to try to keep squirrels out of the bird feeders. It amused my mother greatly.

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 8/3/2019 4:44:00 PM Hello Caren Krutsinger, when a squirrel is hungry the squirrels will eat nuts and bird seed seeds as well to fill up their stomach. have a nice day my friend. Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 8/4/2019 1:13:00 PM Oh wow! I did not know that deer like nuts to. Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 8/4/2019 1:13:00 PM Have a nice day my friend. Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/4/2019 7:58:00 AM My deer bash the feeders against the tree trunk and eat the birdseed off the ground too. They have bashed three feeders to death this month.

Michelle Faulkner Date: 8/3/2019 4:36:00 PM One year, when we were baking a batch of Christmas cookies, we put a pan on the porch to cool, and a squirrel stole one of them right in front of me! (My hubby would not believe me, but it's true!) Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 8/4/2019 7:59:00 AM I know that's right! My dad's squirrels used to rap their paws on the window to tell him they were out of birdfood. My dad was on the other side, glaring at them.