Oh snake, I beg you
Think again
Before you make my garage your den-
The choice is one you might regret;
I can’t adopt you as my pet.
My guests might think your visage’s ugly,
Your cold, dry scales are far from snuggly.
And so, because we can’t be friends,
I’ll shoot you-
With my photo lens,
Then with my broom I’ll quickly sweep you
Out, before I opt to keep you!
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4 comments:
Down here in Oz we have seven out the ten most deadly snakes on the planet. Pretty cool huh? We're not so inclined to use peaceful means to rid ourselves of snakes. Praise the lord and pass the ammo.
The snakes here in Bear Country are more 'helpful' than 'deadly.' The milk snake which I shot with my camera would do nothing more than eat mice if it decided to hang around my house.
You may keep your Seven Deadly Snakes! *giggle*
This was a sweet and funny poem. It was really cool that you also had a picture to go along with it!
Thanks, Ben. When I read this poem at 'open mic' events, I preface it by saying, "What do you do when you find a snake in your basement? Why, take a picture of it and write a poem about it, of course!"
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