The Sweet Nutcracker

ken bultman on Jan 18, 2010

Tags: camera, cat, Coffee can, coot, life and limb, nutcracker, oak, Old man, peanuts., squirrels

And you thought squirrels couldn’t talk. (photo by the author taken on my friend’s deck. He has squirrel nuts…I don’t.)

Hey, you with the camera, where’s the other old man–
The one with the peanuts in the big coffee can?
I’ve come all the way from the top of that oak
To risk life and limb and you know it’s no joke.
I see that old cat basking there in the sun.
When he chases me it’s not just for fun.
All that I want is a peanut or two–
Just enough to help see me through.
So tell that old coot with the big peanut stash
To hustle on out here quick as a flash
Then I’ll take what’s mine and be on my way
And you, with the camera–have a nice day.

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stryka66 on Jan 18, 2010
Good one, Ken
joyhyena29 on Jan 18, 2010
nice post
Jennifer E. Brown on Jan 18, 2010
Nice
LoveDoctor on Jan 18, 2010
very funny and cute pic of squirrel.
Uma Shankari on Jan 18, 2010
Very nice picture. Recently I have become very attached to a pack of street dogs who follow me everywhere. One of these days I’ll write about it.
Christine Ramsay on Jan 18, 2010
Ha ha! I love the humour in your writing, ken. This is brilliant.

Christine
Val Mills on Jan 18, 2010
That is a really cute poem. I’ve never seen a squirrel. Hmmm, wonder what my cats would make of him.
Hugo La Rosa on Jan 18, 2010
Excellent post. Great picture!

Thanks,

Hugo
johnnydod on Jan 18, 2010
I have squirrels in my garden and I often feed them by hand.
Glad you don’t have squirrel nuts ken, it can be so demoralizing lol
Phill Senters on Jan 18, 2010
A talking squirrel huh Ken? Weren\’t you one of those who laughed at my fishing frog?
Debra. on Jan 18, 2010
Very cute, Ken! lol
wonder on Jan 18, 2010
A great piece of humor inspired by the cute photograph.
Lord Banks on Jan 18, 2010
I reared two baby squirrels when they fell out of their nest in our local park, they were so cute, when they got too big to keep I took them to the R.S.P.C.A. who promptly put them to sleep! one of my first lessons in life \”Because some one wears a uniform and a hat dosen\’t mean their nice!\” Good post Ken-ster. LB
standingproud on Jan 18, 2010
Hay you with the camera!!!
Bloody awesome.
loved.
real.
right up my alley.
Bravo Ken
Darla Cooke on Jan 18, 2010
Cute poem!
Mark Gordon Brown on Jan 18, 2010
great snap! We have squirrels here to but they are more shy.
Lady Sunshine on Jan 18, 2010
Charming critter of cuteness!
mkd1788 on Jan 18, 2010
how cute that one…very well written..
PR Mace on Jan 18, 2010
I just love it, Ken. I feed the squirrels in our backyard my parrots day old seed, fruits and veggies plus anything I peel. We have the fattest squirrels. The only thing that keeps then from knocking on my back door are the dogs and their sharp teeth.
bailieman on Jan 18, 2010
Excellent piece of opportunistic writing.
Marie Antoinette on Jan 18, 2010
This is adorable – the picture and the poem.
AlmaG on Jan 18, 2010
Haha! That’s very cute Ken … Squirrels can’t talk but Alvin and the chipmunks do lol!
Olive B. on Jan 18, 2010
great poem…- cheers cat on -
Shirley Shuler on Jan 19, 2010
Cute, Ken. You made my day.
fragile18 on Jan 19, 2010
cutie,
deep blue on Jan 19, 2010
The first poem-crafting squirrel I knew who even dared to pose for a shot…Send my greetings to the squirrel, Ken, tell him he has what it takes to be nutty far nutty than the nutty professor.
wendym on Jan 19, 2010
The squirrels in our back garden are not nearly so interesting or poetic. Charming poem.
Ruby Hawk on Jan 19, 2010
LOL, Ken I like your poem. Squirrels sleep in my planter on the deck. I find their little rounded out nests every morning. I don\\\’t know why they bother when we have so many trees for them to nest in. Maybe it\\\’s warmer in a flower pot.
The Easy Way on Jan 20, 2010
nice one ken…
cutedrishti8 on Jan 20, 2010
Wonderful poem..
qasimdharamsy on Jan 20, 2010
good one….
Kehinde Adeniyi on Jan 20, 2010
A very refreshing one. The great pleasure and beauty in things around us.
clavier on Jan 21, 2010
That’s a really cute creature. Nice poem, too.
lillyrose on Jan 23, 2010
This poem bounced along! great words and imagery Ken… very cute!
chitragopi on Jan 23, 2010
Lovely poem with the picture of th cute little creature
Linley Alexander on Apr 29, 2010
Very cute and nice picture.. I love squirrels. I love that you wrote this in the squirrels point of view. Great.

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