Backyard Burglars
The fat cats are squirrels
They scare away sparrows
Like fury Kongs
they hang in gangs
They swing from feeders
like pirate raiders
Slinging nuts and seed
like wild west thieves
that chase off chickadees
like outlaws at the bar
___________Colleen Redman / Poets United / Imaginary Garden with Real Toads
December 9th, 2018 10:53 am
The backyard sounds like a dangerous place!
December 9th, 2018 11:19 am
that’s a fun read
December 9th, 2018 1:32 pm
I love birds, but also love the cheeky squirrels!
December 9th, 2018 4:01 pm
What a wonderful poem. The squirrels are like that. I don’t have any squirrels now, but I have had them in the past.
December 9th, 2018 4:22 pm
What a vivid, fun scene!
December 9th, 2018 4:32 pm
Had to laugh at the piratical squirrels 🙂
December 9th, 2018 4:54 pm
Colleen, I love your description of the mayhem that squirrels can bring to one’s backyard. Blue Jays can be just as bad, at the feeders and a lot noiser, too. Despite their beautiful blue and white plumage.
December 9th, 2018 5:29 pm
There is nothing I love more than those squirrels! ❤️
December 9th, 2018 5:34 pm
Yup!They’re a part of my gang 🙂
ZQ
December 9th, 2018 6:34 pm
Ah, those squirrels know how to assert their authority. “Fat cats” indeed!
December 10th, 2018 4:52 am
What a gang of bullies!!! Love them!
December 10th, 2018 6:19 am
I loved this as it reminded me of one house we had and without pets the birds, reptiles and insects made themselves at home and would only disappear if we got too close to them but would help with the gardening and enjoy the flowers and try the fruit. Only the snakes and rats were discouraged!
December 11th, 2018 11:02 am
Must be a nuisance, but I’d love to see the marauders nonetheless.
December 11th, 2018 11:16 am
It’s a jungle out there!
December 11th, 2018 11:40 am
Lots of similes in this poem. We don’t have many squirrels in this area due to hungry hawks but we have a ton of mischievous jays! A fun write.
December 11th, 2018 1:16 pm
Must be a sight to see indeed! Like a show right in your back yard. 🙂
December 11th, 2018 4:08 pm
What a violent lot!? love it!
December 11th, 2018 5:13 pm
This to me was so much more than a story of squirrel but more a metaphor of the true fat cats of society…
December 12th, 2018 12:09 am
Ah, these burglars are quite something — they are quite an intimidating lot. I loved this allegory. These outlaws have totally intrigued me. Very well penned. 🙂
December 12th, 2018 2:13 am
Such a fun read! Rhythmic couplets, each has a beauty of its own.
A very sweet representation 🙂