the scourge next door

20 Feb 2013

the scourge next door

when a rabbit moved in next door
and started posting personal ads
about wanting to have kits
i just knew it was time to move on

i didn’t want to meet him
so i stayed inside
and instead spied
through various windows
up and down the split foyer

his mail order bride
arrived via yellow cab
and sauntered up the walk
leading to the front door
confetti raining down
from a second story dormer

it doesn’t take long
for the little ones to mature
once born into their
new home blind and naked
and helpless
and before you know it
babies are hopping everywhere
and not any backyard fence
will keep them at bay

years after getting the hell out of there
i heard it didn’t take much longer
before the entire neighborhood
evolved into a gangland
patrolled by killer bunnies

february two thousand thirteen
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all rights reserved

Posted in Animals, In the City, Poetry and tagged gang violence, infestation, neighbors, overpopulation, poem, poetry, prejudice

14 thoughts on “the scourge next door”

Björn Rudberg (brudberg) on February 20, 2013 at 3:29 pm said:

Ha, this was funny… I hope.

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- J Matthew Waters on February 20, 2013 at 3:33 pm said:
  
  Thanks Björn 😉
  
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blackandwrite on February 20, 2013 at 3:30 pm said:

I like this poem a lot. I’ve always been fond of killer bunnies. They remind me of Monte Python and the Holy Grail. If you haven’t seen it there are some really great killer rabbits in it. Anyway, I digress, I enjoyed the poem very much. Keep up the good work. 🙂

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- J Matthew Waters on February 20, 2013 at 3:36 pm said:
  
  Yes, I’m a big fan of Monty Python and remember like it was yesterday watching their show on Sunday evenings when I was a teenager growing up in the seventies. So glad you enjoyed this one.
  
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cyberbonn on February 21, 2013 at 9:57 am said:

his name wasn’t Bugs was it?

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- J Matthew Waters on February 21, 2013 at 11:10 am said:
  
  You know, I think you may be on to something, Bonnie. 🙂
  
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  - cyberbonn on February 21, 2013 at 12:08 pm said:
    
    funny, poignant, sad
  - J Matthew Waters on February 21, 2013 at 5:11 pm said:
    
    thanks again Bonnie 😀
thenerdyscribe on February 23, 2013 at 1:27 pm said:

You have a great sense of humour! 🙂 great poem too!

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- J Matthew Waters on February 23, 2013 at 2:00 pm said:
  
  Somewhat dry perhaps but thank you.
  
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stillight on March 3, 2013 at 6:25 pm said:

damn, wabbits!

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- j matthew waters on March 3, 2013 at 6:54 pm said:
  
  that’s what i’m saying! lol
  
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SAUDADE on May 1, 2013 at 9:58 pm said:

I enjoyed the poem.. and I love your blog site containing all of your delightful work!

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- j matthew waters on May 1, 2013 at 10:01 pm said:
  
  thank you so much for visiting and commenting – so glad you enjoyed this piece
  
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