Great Horned Hoot Haiku
He wants to play fetch.
I want to do my writing –
write a bit, throw ball…..
write a bit, throw ball…..
Ollie’s morning exercise:
more fun than my pen!
Boo Radley jumps in
bully playmate for Ollie
…write a bit, throw ball….
Ollie spies my straw-
a protein shake conduit-
takes off to chew it….
Sneaky Schnoodle thief!
Fitz observes, licking his paws
from his pillow perch
I often wonder
where they would be now if we
hadn’t rescued them.
The Great Horned Owl hoots
from the tall pines just outside. 🦉
I shutter to think.
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