Here is a poem.
This is my post 200th
Which has been a long time in a cometh
My mind is now blank on what to write
Except for the possum on Saturday night
It fell into our fireplace
And logged into Myspace
(that bit's not really true,
just a bit of hullaballoo)
There it was stuck for 24 hours
While we didn't notice, watching Fawlty Towers
When we finally noticed it's existance
Notified only by Remy's insistance.
We tried to shake the chimney pipe,
Then down we poured water to make it alight
This only resulted in petrification,
And it resorted to staying-stock-still-ation
We lured it out, with lur-ishious fruit
Half a banana and an apple to boot.
Cardboard box at the ready
And a torch held steady
We waited it out till 3 (am!)
When the little guy decided to flee (amen!)
With strategic manouvering
And a distinct lack of Hoovering
We scooped him/her up
and scooted him/her out
and then we went back to sleep.
The end.
Acknowledgments: This inspiration and encouragement for this poem goes largely to Phili. Your words 'Write a poem. I'm now expecting a poem!' were invaluable :P. Thanks also to Dad, possum-catching-buddy.
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4 comments:
Love it! Your poetry talent is such a beautiful gift, you express yourself incredibly through verse - I'm glad you chose to share it with the world...can't wait for your next poetical composition. Perhaps you might publish an anthology one day?
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thats GOLD!
woah, they've got to be the fastest comments after a post EVER!
hahaah thats heaps funny! I have to say it must be the week for small rodent invasions (wait possums arn't rodents....oh well) Because a few nights ago we had a swarm of bats in our house. First there was one and everyone was running around frantically yelling, screaming and ducking as it flew round and round the room swooping as it flew close to each person! Then we finally got it out and one came into my room and the whole fiasco started again. We kept taking them out and more kept appearing. So either there were about 10 bats, or one VERY SNEAKY BAT who kept finding its way inside! CRAZY
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