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Alligators
by Tom E Leftwich → (All Poetry by Tom E Leftwich)
Monday, March 13, 2017    Rated "G" by the Author.
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Here's a story that borders on for real.

Alligators

The year of hurricane Katrina, Florida caught it too,
It messed up all the wild life, turned the state into a zoo,

Alligators roamed the County Parks and every shoreline pier,
Dogs were disappearing and folks there lived in fear.

The local Fish and Game put posters everywhere,
Explaining what to look for if Alligators had been there,

They stated that to be safe please follow these instructions
Their scientific study had led to its construction,

Wearing clusters of small bells will scare the Gators all away,
But for the best protection carry lots of pepper spray,

Their nose is very sensitive, they detest the smell,
And they have a deathly fear of the sound of little bells,

If you see Alligator waste sign , here’s the thing to know,
If tracks are small and sign contains small bones and feathers show ,

Then you are in no fear of life, they are small and you are fine,
But watch out for ol’biggie, you should always know his sign,

Frequently there are no tracks and he could spoil your day,
A Gator can run 30 miles per hour and you can’t get away,

Well I’ve got to ask the question of all these Ranger guys,
I gotta know for certain, I don’t want no surprise

If the Fish and Game are Gator experts , like they always say,
How come , his sign contains small bells and smells like pepper spray?



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 Reviews of "Alligators"
Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on March 14, 2017
I never heard of those deterrents, but they are as good as any. I didn't find this one particularly funny that didn't quite get the last line except that you seem to be explaining that the gator expert was using his/her own warning paraphernalia.

The only big gator I ever came close to was probably around 13 feet long and sunning alongside the trail to a fishing pier at the local State Park. It was about 55 to 60° out that afternoon so the gator seemed quite lethargic in the cold. We were all walking by him and admiring his size coming discloses 5 feet. He didn't move at all. None of us had any of those deterrents. Far as I know, no one was grabbed and eaten either. ;-)

Ron

Reviewed on March 14, 2017
LOL!!! Where'd those rangers go??? Now, they are just a "sign" of them being there. Good one again!!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on March 14, 2017
Maybe instead of a scarecrow, it's a scaregator? Where's Tarzan when you need him?


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