the lighthouse man known as ol’ ben

is highly esteemed among men,

and it’s easy to see

why the people agree

that he’s more than a fair-weather friend.

–photo by me

when great sheets of ice are conveyed

to the shore with the wind as an aid,

they shatter like glass

and the shards soon amass–

and that’s how ice mountains are made

–photo by me

i call him a weasel or stoat

while others say ermine, i note,

but we all agree

he’s as cute as can be

as he stands in his little white coat

–photo by me

they say that the canada jays

are true to canadian ways:

they have fluffy feathers

for very cold weather

and nest in the coldest of days

–photo by me

I was out for a morning drive when

A pick-up truck bumped my rear-end;

It was just Shep and Rover

Telling me to pull over–

I’d forgotten to feed them again.

–Photo by me

a virile, young hare known as pete

kept after the females in heat;

in fathering young,

he could not be outdone–

just look at the size of those feet!

–photo by me

Prince Sodium of royal birth

Left the castle and all he was worth

To wed Miss Chlorine,

A working-class teen–

And now they’re the salt of the earth

–Photo by me