Life is Unpredictable.
Roadkill Rhymes
by PPO




warning: poetry for the cold hearted!
Armadillo

Blinded chances
'neath
ridged shell.
Embark on a crossing
dangerously gray.
Relieved,
is the possum,
as he scurries away.




Doe

White tailed wonder
flick, flick
bam!
Luring light yonder
tick tock
damn!




Shrew

Beady-eyed body
pointing toward the brush.
Hustle to rustle
in nocturnal hush.
Upon the wooded nest,
focused far.
He should have paid attention
'cause he didn't see that car!




Dawg

Shepherding fields
in German land.
Protector of blue and black.
Loyal whimpers 'neath
best friend's hand.
Answers the call, heat
passion attack.
Blinded by lust across
the path.
Instead he was screwed
by a Trucker's wrath.




Rabbitt

Elegant foo foo in
velvet skin.
Gardening daily
on ruffage greens.
Whiskers twitch.
Cotton ball wiggle.
Hippity hop
makes children giggle.
Soft and sweet
so sure your heart to steal.
But he ain't so cute
underneath that wheel.




R'Coon

Bandit eyes
steal nightly feasts.
Scavenging game
never ceased.
As niblits find tiny hands.
'Round tail, circling bands
make hats of skin for Boone.
Not only light of moon
But headlights come and soon,
while looking for a trashy dump,
he met with a fatal thump.




Kitty

Purring vibration
in lap of luxury.
An independent life,
rough tongues
the strife.
Prowling pride
Feline stride.
Grasshopper bound
but too late found.
She shoulda listened for that auto sound.




Snake

A path in the grass.
Belly crawl crass.
Slithering for chicks
to fang
and squeeze.
Venom drip
into body sleaze.
Slow and low
with subtle blow.
The winter stops
cold
the creature, sly.
At least for a season
the poison runs dry. Sunning skin,
free of scars.
But, he'd better watch out for those cars!




Buzzard

Slow motion dumb
respect is numb.
On asphalt silver
mirage, to feast.
Pecking wounds
from bloody skin.
No rest for the dead,
a sin.
Little they know
they can't always win.
A twist of fate
never too late.
Testing time to fly away.
Instead, the wheels
make greed, decay.






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