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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 1999-08-11 12:18 PM


The Wood Pecker

Once on the stump of a dead tree stood,
A red headed Pecker on wood.
Turning his head from side to side,
Each second to decide how wide
And if his Ra-ta-ta-tat was good.

The wind blew and the chips flew,
Each peck on peck and the hole grew.
He chipped away all that day,
Then on some pretense flew away,
But returned his work to pursue.

And with each drill on wooden core,
Deepened the hole a little more.
I noticed it under a bough,
So little rain it would allow,
This home, this hole without a door.

Then I noted there were two
And watched to see what they would do?
They flew round and round about,
Inspected the hole in and out,
One went in and the other flew.

The rest I'm sure that you all know
A brood of pecker heads did show.

© Copyright 1999 Seymour Tabin - All Rights Reserved
poetFemmeFatale
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1 posted 1999-08-11 12:30 PM


Who would ever think of writing such a wonderful piece about peckerwoods!!?? I'm in awe...

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"The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone..." Henrik Ibsen (1826-1906) Norwegian dramatist lyric poet


Sue
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2 posted 1999-08-11 01:40 PM


A whole brood of pecker heads? The mind boggles!
Craig
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3 posted 1999-08-11 01:43 PM



Another fine subject chosen and written with great style.

Seymour Tabin
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4 posted 1999-08-11 03:07 PM


Thank you all for the read, comments and encouragment.
elvira
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5 posted 1999-08-11 04:22 PM


well done indeed, my friend...bravo

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6 posted 1999-08-11 04:25 PM


Good job, Seymour! *G*
Seymour Tabin
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7 posted 1999-08-11 07:19 PM


Two more thanks for Elvira and Suthern.
Nan
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8 posted 1999-08-11 08:46 PM


Some people can make a poem of just about anything.....


Artur Hawkwing
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9 posted 1999-08-12 12:33 PM


...... and you are one of them!
Drauntz
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10 posted 2007-06-20 05:01 PM


beautiful poem and beautiful story

enjoyed.

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11 posted 2007-11-10 09:43 PM


enjoyed

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