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Squirrel Tag
by Michelle Close Mills → (All Poetry by Michelle Close Mills)
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This happens to me at least once a day!


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Another near miss,

It’s really bizarre.

As the fourth squirrel today

dashed in front of her car.

 

Nearly smooshing each one,

as she slams on her brakes.

Her handbag goes flying,

and her hands start to shake.

 

What is the point

of this sick little game?

To touch moving tires and

back out again?

 

The fifth squirrel is waiting.

She sees him ahead.

She knows the plot’s hatched

in his fuzzy gray head.

 

He assumes the position…

Ready, Set, Go!

Darting into the street.

Her car starts to slow.

 

“For heaven sakes MOVE!!”

She shouts at thin air.

It’s stupid to reason with

squirrels who don’t care.

 

She imagines his buddies

“high five-ing” with glee.

Bonus point!! Score!!!

If her car hit a tree…

 

She used to like squirrels

But now they’re a drag…

It’s best to avoid

squirrels playing tag!!!

 

Michelle Close Mills©

 




 


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 Reviews of "Squirrel Tag"
Reviewed by Nordette Adams
Reviewed on September 30, 2004
ROFL! Yes, the little buggers do this to me too. I think they know who brakes for furry critters. Very well done, Michelle

Reviewed on June 23, 2004
(((michelle)))

it's a PLOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! reminds me of a popular insurance commercial...two squirrels playing tag, you see a car coming...the car swerves and goes *CRAASSSHHHH*...the two squirrels high-five each other and laugh evilly

thanks for the smiles, and watch out for tag playing squirrels!

(((HUGS))) and love, karla. :)

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on June 17, 2004
Delightful, Michelle. Thank you for sharing the smiles. Love and peace to you. Regis

Reviewed by Tami Ryan
Reviewed on June 16, 2004
Cute write, Michelle.

Reviewed on June 13, 2004
Well if they aren't trying to eat all the stuff in the garden as when ya run them off they just hop on a power line and look back like ok. I be back tonight when ya lseeping to get what I want.
Tommy

Reviewed on June 12, 2004
Quite the 'tail', Michelle - finely penned! *I once caught a squirrel by climbing-up a tree and acting like a nut. Does that count? Thanks for this great prose! Robert.

Reviewed on June 12, 2004
Cute write, Michelle! LOL Enjoyed!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on June 10, 2004
My dog loves to play tag with the squirrels too, he never catches then, doubt he would know what to do with it if he did, but it is funny to watch...a quite very funny posting, Michelle...Peace thru Humor, Ed & Rufuz

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on June 9, 2004
Cute write. This reminds me of a certain park where the gray squirrels love to play tag. Enjoyed.



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