The Squirrel
by VIRGINIA E. DUNBAR
THE upright squirrel gnaws
the nut of bread he holds
in his prehensile paws.
the nut of bread he holds
in his prehensile paws.
The tiny rodent teeth
chatter like a drill
on the bread beneath.
chatter like a drill
on the bread beneath.
He is a small machine,
an engine housed in fur.
The fluffy serpentine
an engine housed in fur.
The fluffy serpentine
digression of his tail
reaches over him
and steers him like a sail.
reaches over him
and steers him like a sail.