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High Noon at the Bird Feeder A little dog, a streak of dachshund red, Across the grass speeds to a squirrel’s doom She wants its blood, she wants its flesh, she wants it dead; Ripped, shredded, and torn; it will need no tomb. The fat old squirrel, a fluff of forest grey, Is unimpressed by doggie dementia; To Liesl’s grief he leaps and climbs away - Never underestimate the Order Rodentia! Liesl’s squirrel clings to a low-hanging limb And rattles abuse at the angry pup Who spins and barks and spins and barks at him Laughing among the leaves, and climbing higher up. So Liesl snorts and sneers, and marks the ground; She accepts not defeat, nor lingers in sorrow; For Liesl and squirrel it’s their daily round; They’ll go it again, same time tomorrow.
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Nov 25, 2017
Nov 25, 2017 at 5:05 PM UTC
High Noon at the Bird Feeder - a Dachshund and a Squirrel
High Noon at the Bird Feeder A little dog, a streak of dachshund red, Across the grass speeds to a squirrel’s doom She wants its blood, she wants its flesh, she wants it dead; Ripped, shredded, and torn; it will need no tomb. The fat old squirrel, a fluff of forest grey, Is unimpressed by doggie dementia; To Liesl’s grief he leaps and climbs away - Never underestimate the Order Rodentia! Liesl’s squirrel clings to a low-hanging limb And rattles abuse at the angry pup Who spins and barks and spins and barks at him Laughing among the leaves, and climbing higher up. So Liesl snorts and sneers, and marks the ground; She accepts not defeat, nor lingers in sorrow; For Liesl and squirrel it’s their daily round; They’ll go it again, same time tomorrow.
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lawrence-hall
Nov 25, 2017
Nov 25, 2017 at 5:05 PM UTC
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