(sonnet attempt # XXXVI)
XXXVI
You caught yours. I chased mine. But we both lost.
She bloodied you (but you were cruel to her) .
He raged at me and scared me off unhurt.
She playing in the trees, you then stones tossed;
Mine on the ground I diligently stalked.
You brought her down to earth, thus your prisoner.
I subtly drew nigh, met his fear and ire:
To keep them we reluctantly both balked.
Desire so irresistible began
This venture for the unobtainable;
Impetuously against the odds we dared,
And nearly got our goal each by our plan;
To learn we can't have squirrels though we be bold:
Subdued not by our means...were we unfair?
01Feb11
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Author:
Chic George (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Squirrels are fascinating, for all they are troublesome nuisances, my adopted grandmother hated them, bird lovers have had to give up feeding the birds because of them, and mechanics can testify what havoc they wreak in engines....but some of us loved them as children, trying in vain to make them our own.... P.S. This was written for Marius.
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Squirrels: The best creatures on earth!
And you, taking time to make a poem about squirrels, well... /bow .
Thank you very much! That's kind of you....see, Marius has a tale about catching a squirrel as a child, and having read it, I was reminded of my own attempt as a child.....next, thinking to request him to put the cute incident of his into a poem.....the idea then came to do it myself...hence this!
Good theme. One seldom thinks of writing poetry on creatures like squirrels. I loved the way you explained the frivolous nature of the lovely creatures. I wish I could find some of them in India. I haven't seen one in all my life! 🙁
Wow....never seen a squirrel....marvelous! Yet doubtless you have native creatures that I have not seen either....squirrels are all too common here.....I just happily and briefly watched one yesterday, bounding about. Thanks for your comment....I suppose if someone had suggested to me that I write about squirrels, I would have been at a loss for ideas, but it chanced that I read a story reminding me of my own experience and a poem was born; otherwise the squirrels probably would still have no tribute from me.
Ya. They must be lovely creatures, aren't they? I will also write my tributes upon some of the creatures I like, your idea impressed me (and the squirrels) very much...! Keep writing!
Oh, they are indeed quite cute,....I believe they have the beautiful bushy tail, whereas their "cousins" the chipmunks do not....I have always gotten the two mixed up. I look forward to reading your pieces about some of your creatures....I didn't say in this poem what I liked, unfortunately, only about how I tried unsuccessfully to catch one. Thanks again!
doesn't matter. It depicts the ways of the squirrel... I loved it!
Ah... I once loved a squirrel and I still do...
The little animal in the said story wasn't the only entity I was writing about at the time, but I gather neither was the case with you.
I'm without words. Thank you.
Aw, thank you VERY much!!! I gathered as much from the manner in which you told your story....I suppose, mine might be similar, though unbeknownst to me....if that is the case, and as I never caught it, am I doomed? Wow. that's an awful thought, I sure hope not. And I wish you might yet be successful, though now tenderly loving to your squirrel!
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