Flicker

When I hear tap, tap - tap, tap, tap, 

I know that pesky flickers back to make another hole.

I wouldn't mind if he'd stick to trees, 

but he's perforating my cabin eaves!

He'd like to live inside the hollows of my walls.

Who knew a woodpecker had such balls!

Gone To Ground

Indians know and I have witnessed

how a fawn can vanish suddenly from sight.

It sounds impossible but when it happens

it's a strange delight,

I was riding on the ranch on a bright and sunny day

when a spotted fawn appeared. I tried to get a rope on it

but it vanished from my eye. 

Several cowboys I was with had formed a circle with their horses

but neither they not I could find a trace.

We searched and carefully looked around, 

but the fawn had "Gone To Ground."

The Leader

"The leader doesn't have a leader, Grandma!"

That's what Rosie said

when she had asked to lead while we were hiking

and Grandma said "O.K."

but but arriving at the corner,

granny suddenly stepped ahead, anyway.

"Walk your talk Grandma", 

that's what Rosie really meant to say!