Feeling Squirrelly

Rodents on speed....

Chitter, chatter!
What's the matter?
Little squirrel couldn't be fatter.

Sitting up in a tree
Zipping round and round so free
Throwing acorns down on me.

Spazzy rascals move real quick
Sitting on a limb's dead stick.
Watch that tail! How it flicks.

Calling warning of dire sort
Chattering back in fine retort.
In a swirl around their fort.

Front lines of fine defense
Throwing acorns on offense
All their secrets in suspense.

Author's Note

Photo Credit:US Fish and Wildlife Service

Reviews

[AnythingPink]

Lovely work, Judy. You captured the qualities of what many squirrels contain in an humorous light. I especially enjoyed the third line in stanza one. It's funny how the simplest things in nature contain so much joy and appeal.

- Pink

[LA Lorena]

I had to smile at this! My back yard has many squirrels, and it drives the Scotties insane! They chatter and shriek at the dogs, who never tire of giving chase. It makes them especially crazy as the squirrels appear to laugh at their foolish endeavors.