Pat Adams Poet Quatrain

To See Sea Sheep

Once wading through a rising tide
Against a bloody red suns glare
What should I see grazing on algae 
But several sea sheep were there!

I'm not sure how many there were
Not that the water was too deep
But when I tried to count them all
It made me want to fall asleep!

I looked closer and saw a scuffle
Of which at first, I was not aware
I was surprised to see before me
A sea wolf in sheep's clothing there!

I've not seen the sea sheep again
Since the sea wolf made his attack
But I did see a sea wolf huff and puff
And blow a snails home off its back!

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Karen Croft February 18, 2021 at 11:49 AM Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed reading!!

Carolyn Devonshire January 19, 2019 at 7:18 AM How awesome this creature is and I admire the whimsical tone of your poem. Look at his "face"! Did you really encounter one? (I'm a bit skeptical of the sea wolf, but love the way the yarn is stretched.) There is also a tasty fish locals sometimes hook at the pier called Sheepshead because of its buck teeth. You certainly keep me laughing! Pat Adams January 20, 2019 at 4:59 PM I didn't encounter one but only saw an article on "Bing" about them. They are real as far as I know. The sea wolf maybe not so much.. 80) .. I love the little face as well. Thank you so much for commenting Carolyn!!!!....pat

Lindsay Laurie January 10, 2019 at 6:03 PM G'day Pat … at first I thought; hang on, is this one of Pat's imaginary animals that requires underwater shearing. Very interesting indeed Pat - thank you - Lindsay Pat Adams January 11, 2019 at 4:10 PM What a great idea, underwater shearing! (Wish I'd thought of that!). Thanks for commenting Lindsay!......80)

Michelle Faulkner January 3, 2019 at 3:12 PM Thanks for my new factoid of the day, love the picture (though sea sheep is kind of a tongue twister!) Pat Adams January 4, 2019 at 7:39 AM I know right! I first saw them on my Bing home page. On comments on the article, someone said they thought it looked more like a cow. I can see that. A white fluffy cow but still............Thanks for commenting Michelle!!!...Pat