It’s Not by Chance
There are some people who haven't forgotten
- that chickens once had teeth;
- that creatures like emus once hunted in packs,
like wolves
- and that somewhere in the spiral
behind the eyes of a vulture
and in the hips of an ostrich
the equation for tyrant lizards lies in wait.
There are other people who know
that a wild turkey
entering a windshield
at 65 miles an hour
northbound on 35W, is a gift from God
provided
- it's three days before Thanksgiving,
- the only things broken are the windshield and one bird neck,
- you have the number of a very good butcher.
by shari emerson
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Ha! As someone who has, many times, driven by flocks of wild turkeys and glared at them through the window, just daring them to move, I approve of this poem!
ReplyDeleteWell done. Thanks for the morning smile!
I love it!! Happy Thanksgiving!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to get the grins going, ladies :) I get hideously stressed at thanksgiving, so trying to lighten up now seems right :-)
ReplyDeleteNow, no fowl-ups this week, it gets in the way of gobbling up the meal :-)
Thanks for flying by!