Burrowing Poems - Poems about Burrowing

Burrowing deep beneath black earth He rakes aside the dirt Leaving traces of his scent To mingle with the whiff of the groundhog Who is waiting just inside the shaft Where he’s left his breath And his frightened taunt All in his whistling yawn Excavating the channel to dispel Any thought of leaving behind This animal who he’s tracked And trailed through Underbrush and weed Behind the...

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(alternately titled... whoops rites of spring prematurely ejaculated). This livingsocial mortal opposes rigor mortis deadened waiver! Great slabs of ice thrust from Perkiomen River competing forces did deliver contraction and expansion giving yours truly, a frightened shiver hurled with heft of Goliath smashed into a bajillion pieces, akin to alms giver momentarily, sans freeze- frame (courtesy J. Geils ghost) suspended, hallucinated me accursed and destined, grim fate akin to drunk Mini driver city, viz...

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Burrowing Owls are found in open, dry grasslands, agricultural and range lands, and desert habitats often associated with burrowing animals, particularly prairie dogs, ground squirrels and badgers. Yes, I love a hole in the ground (I didn't even dig it.) but also circle and suddenly swoop down on small scampering things like Vole or Mouse or listen for the faint...

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I'm burrowing inside today because outside, it's cold and grey. I'd hate to be a socialite; I much prefer to sit and write, so here inside my house I'll stay. . . And in this little getaway, You'll find me in no negligee. Instead, it's PJ's none too tight! I'm burrowing. I'll watch a TV matinee; take time to see my kitties play! I'll pop some...

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I'd never seen a burrowing owl But knew immediately The creature bobbing up and down, Most surely must be he. I sucked in breath and let it out. I held it after that. I thrilled to see this special owl In natural habitat. I didn't try to get too close. I gave him lots of space. I didn't want to scare him off By getting in...

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