We have let the snakes
Into the hen house
Smoking cigars
And complaining
The eggs
Are not at all
To their satisfaction
"More would be
Better."
"Should we lose
One or two
Or
Wait?"
You get the score
Better lay more
After all,
There's one thing tastier
than eggs...
A.J. Ponder
Part of the Circle of Life series of poems:
Cheers to Ernie Ellis - just as I thought I'd never find an appropriate picture I come across this book-cover, and it's perfect. As for the poem, well I think it probably speaks for itself. And as always, the current Tuesday Poem is here, at the Tuesday hub.
oh yes - a savage and cynical poem - like!
ReplyDeleteI really like this poem - I reckon it's one of my favourites among your poems. Snakes smoking cigars, indeed!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennifer - savage and cynical - nice.
ReplyDeleteAnd Tim, there is of course a special type of snake that smokes cigars :) Cheers.