Winterizing
_____________________________________
So clever are these furry squirrels
Tails twitch, swirl, gathering food
So rude, around branches they twirl
Hurling leaves, nuts from altitude
Barking with attitude, spunky
Chunky things, feeder invaders
Compost raiders, birdseed junkies
Charm school flunkies, hawk evaders.
_____________________________________
Pistachios
—————————————–
Plate full of pistachio shells
Those salty nuts are delicious
On the calories I won’t dwell
But at least they are nutritious.
*
At eating these nuts I excel
The cracking gets repetitious
It’s at least one thing I do well
And they say they are nutritious.
*
Take them away and I will yell
To share them I am judicious
There really is no parallel
I promise they are nutritious.
*
The number eaten I can’t tell
When few are left it gets vicious
Eat too many and feel unwell
But at least they are nutritious.
—————————————————–
(A Kriele poem)
A Picture and a Poem 