Opossum Poems - Poems about Opossum

I Am An Opossum

I am not a rat
I have never been a rat
I will never be a rat
A rat is a rat
I am an opossum
A good animal to have around
I eat menacing pests
Never catching those nasty diseases
So, if you see me just say ‘hi’
And if you can just let me walk on by
I just hope that you remember
I

The Little Face I Was Born With

{This poem was entered but did not place in the ONLY 2025 POSTED POEMS CONTEST, judged on 1/21/2025}. 

This entry is for the Second Chance For Non Placement Poetry Contest

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The Little Face I Was Born With
                   

Freds Opossum Story

opossum lies in the street today
I do not approach it right away
like to keep myself safe said Fred
these creatures often just play dead
Wife said get a shovel and bury it!
Fred did not want to, but she had a fit
When he got back the opossum was long gone
This was a bit of a relief to Fred,

Opossum

They came to the porch every night
To find their round bowls with delight
The group- very sweet 
Would show up to eat
And watching them was quite a sight!

They were feral cats, wild and free
And they got along- must agree
All colors and breeds
Met filling their needs
But- one night, so funny to see

A strange-looking form- a surprise!
With a

Waiting For Opossum Stew

The Las Vegas Opossum Stew Ranch was an instant hit.
“You have to try it! It is super! It makes you feel fit!”
I ran to have a bowl, super excited to imbibe in the stuff.
The line was longer every day, people could not get enough

I spent hours in line, where people wanted to chat.
At last I

Is the Opossum Dead

It is 4:55 a.m.
The dogs are going crazy.
I turn and see a wet opossum lying two feet away. 
Is the opossum dead?
Should I pick it up?
Not by the tail unless I wear gloves.
Maybe I could scoop it up in my shovel
What if Buddy our dog brings this carcass
Into our house through the dog door?
He has

Marvie the Pretty Opossum

Marvie tried not to have a big head, but after all.
She was elegant, pretty, a living absolute doll.
Her mother told her to stop being so smug.
She sat down and ate a sweet tasting lady bug.

She is dainty and darling an old bachelor said.
He was a opossum with finesse, his name Charming Ed.
I think you would

Peace Keeping Opossum

peace-keeping opossum with such an ugly pink tail
rids your yard of mice and snakes
a terrific mommy, she keeps her brood close
often is not dead so do not get too close too fast

Tenessee Opossum

tennessee opossum
little critter on a tree
fluffy yellow tail

Falling In Love With a Raccoon

The raccoon was brazen
Bold, devilishly handsome
I fell in love quickly
I know. Raccoons are no good for opossums
But the heart wants who the heart wants.

We met on a warm day
in the throes of summer
He was eating cat food when I arrived
to the consternation of a gray tabby
who was sitting on a prissy 
large-flowered puffy porch chair.

“spoiled

A Vain Manx

I once had a Manx who constantly primped; her white underbelly never sported one piece of grass or dirt.  She kept so clean and fluffy that we’d no idea he’d had her backside chewed up for three days, by an Opossum!

In altercation
My cat became Opossum
Chow wearing teeth marks.

Playing Opossum

The opossum is eating the cat food on the porch this morning.
I feel joy, because she has not been here for ages.
I had seen an opossum carcass on the road, and I felt badly.
Thinking it was “our” opossum.

It is not like she is a pet,
But she has visited here plenty, eating the cat food.
Sometimes next

Opossum Visit

The opossum's on porch
Slurping up tasty cat food
Flips over, plays dead

"opossum Pouch Sanctuary"

Non, hairy, haven,
The momma possum’s bosom,
Purse pouch vouches safe,
For babies facing drama,
Momma's death by car trauma!

In Honor Of: Chris Aechtner & Contest: Sanctuary

Baby opossums are so well protected in their mother's pouch that when she suffers a fatal 
trauma, such as getting hit by a car , the baby possums often remain unharmed. 
www.ehow.com/how_2214427_help-orphaned-baby-opossum.html

Opossum

The Virginia Opossum has
A funny little piggy nose.

She keeps her babies in a pouch,
And climbs with her opposing toes!

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