William Hunter, the poet, is not a local resident, but a retired businessman who publishes his poems online. Wayne Pridemore, the photographer, is a Shoreline resident, well-known to readers as a sports action photographer.
Squirrel - Backyard Beggar… Poem by William Hunter
You furry rodent
Your tail snaps to and fro
You harvest all the
Bird feed
Everywhere you go
On the ground
Up the pole
In the feeder
You climb
Barriers be damned
‘Cause you’ve got the time
Neither here nor there
You scant have an enemy
Save the family dogs
But not the cats
Nor the birds
Nor the owl on the chimney
Scamper and scatter
Through the trees and brush
You delight and entertain
Without knowing as much
Cobs of corn you are offered
Yet birdseed you desire
Can not you defer
To the birds on the wire?
Go on! You varmit!
You backyard beggar!
Tend to your own garden
And let the birds have there’n.
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