Sasquatch

He exists...

I thought I saw a Sasquatch

He was strolling down my street

He was very large and hairy,

And he had enormous feet

 

I followed him for fifteen blocks

To get a closer look

With each step of his giant shoes

The concrete pavement shook

 

Finally he turned around;

He knew he had been followed

His dark brown eyes, they pierced my soul;

In fear, I stared and swallowed

 

“Just what is it you want from me,

a lonely, humble yeti?”

I dropped my gaze, I felt such guilt;

I knew my thoughts were petty

 

“I didn’t think that you were real,”

I started to explain

He roared with laughter, “Oh thank God!”

I thought he was insane

 

“I’m used to curiosity,

endured it all my life

I just thought you were spying

for my beast of an ex-wife!”

Author's Note

Ok, well, I thought I saw him... even got a few pictures... but no one believes me.

Reviews

[Cassie]

Very nicely done, Loved the flow. Good one

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Cassie!

[TL Boehm]

Oh this is awesome. Love the flow of it - the humor in it - it reminds me a bit of my older spawn who wears a size 15 shoe. Yes we call him Sasquatch.
Humor done well is such a great thing. thank you for the smile this evening. I needed it.
I'm also quite fond of cryptids so there could be Sasquatches out there and lots of other critters of which we are not fully aware

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Tammy! So glad you got a smile from this silly piece!

[Sheila Kline]

Very clever.............and I am interested in the pictures! I do believe in the creature! Your poem is delightful, great rhythm and rhyme!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you for believing me, Sheila - I'll get right on those pictures... ;) Thanks for your kind words!

[Sharon Kim]

Awesome! What a fun read!!! This has great rhythm and flow. The cadence and the tone remind me of Shel Silverstein. I loved it!

[Rita L. Sev]

Wow - thank you for such a kind and generous comment! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[gggg]

Hmmm... now where was he going, that he wanted it to be kept a secret from his ex-wife? Questions, questions, questions...

[Rita L. Sev]

Good question... He told me, but made me promise to keep it a secret. Thanks for reading!

[Onku Ghosh]

Wonderful write on the Yeti.....full of wit and humour.I like the twist at the end.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Onku! :)

[Rocans]

i like how u paint a humorous picture of the "abominable snowman"enjoyed this much. Typical you Rita, quirky while maintaining a good poetic voice. Maybe it was a man in a costume you saw though lol

[Rita L. Sev]

LOL! Thanks, Rocans - but he was pretty convincing... ;)

[John Lauterbach]

I really like the humble yeti part, of course the ending too. This made me ponder about the nature of Sasquatch's wife; did she make him shave his back? How would Sasquatch go about shaving? Perhaps these questions will be answered elsewhere in a different poem.

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Well, if she made him shave his back, then she certainly would have to shave hers as well... perhaps they had a reciprocal agreement: I'll shave your back if you shave mine... :) Thanks, John!

[annie lee]

This is great. I loved the dry humor and the twist at the end. Brava.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you :)

[kublakhan27]

This is the first time I've laughed in about a week...the theme is clever and amusing, but behind those elements is a wonderfully-crafted piece...you've worked this form to perfection...nicely done my friend :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you for your kind words - while I wish you had more laughs this week, I am so glad that my poem gave you one!

[kublakhan27]

It did indeed haha Always a pleasure :)