Sasquatch

He exists...

I thought I saw a Sasquatch

He was strolling down my street

He was very large and hairy,

And he had enormous feet

 

I followed him for fifteen blocks

To get a closer look

With each step of his giant shoes

The concrete pavement shook

 

Finally he turned around;

He knew he had been followed

His dark brown eyes, they pierced my soul;

In fear, I stared and swallowed

 

“Just what is it you want from me,

a lonely, humble yeti?”

I dropped my gaze, I felt such guilt;

I knew my thoughts were petty

 

“I didn’t think that you were real,”

I started to explain

He roared with laughter, “Oh thank God!”

I thought he was insane

 

“I’m used to curiosity,

endured it all my life

I just thought you were spying

for my beast of an ex-wife!”

Author's Note

Ok, well, I thought I saw him... even got a few pictures... but no one believes me.

Reviews

[ANTO]

This is just what the doc ordered Rita...lolol...sooper bit of wit and craic. thank you

I always loved the bigfoot since he had his a*s kicked by the Six Million Dollar Man in the 1970s - ya got love the underdog (or should that be under-beast).. :P

Great stuff
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[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! I remember Steve Austin and Bigfoot duking it out! LOL! Thanks, Anto - glad this gave you a smile! :)

[ANTO]

My friends and I used to act Steve Austin in the swimming pool - punching each other in slow motion and going - "der der der der der der...."

[Rita L. Sev]

:) We used to make the noise while we "ran"...

[ANTO]

Oh - the innocent fun. Thanks for igniting these memories with Sasquatch
(HUG)
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[Damien Thibodeaux]

Ha, ha! Rita, this is a good one. I love stories about sasquatch. What a humorous take on an unlikely city encounter. Your poems are always so lively and entertaining. I enjoyed reading as I do every time I visit your page.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks so much, Damien! So glad you enjoyed this!

[Pete Langley]

I know how you feel, Rita.....if we see something worth seeing, we want to share it, don`t we?....and if there`s no-one else around, we feel cheated, don`t we? This is a smashing tale....and I for one, DO believe you! P.

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you, Pete - I know I'm not crazy... (well...) ;)

[Kwiksie Ifediora]

Ha! i believe you Rita!
tell me, did you both get friendly after that encounter? Share a cup of tea and buns perhaps?
Your poetry is such lighthearted fun..thanks for making me smile this morning. :)

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you, Kwiksie! Always glad to give a smile! I wanted tea and buns, but he wanted a cheese steak... ;)

[Kwiksie Ifediora]

heehee...selfish one isn't he?

[Samuel Dickens]

Bravo, Rita. I'd wondered when someone would write a poem about his big-footedness, and finally, here it is! They are real, as are hobbits, for I've dated one of each. You should read this to your students.

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Well, we do read The Hobbit in my class... :) Thanks, Sam!

[Will]

Wirty and humorous, Rita. The sighting and your encounter are wonderfully described, and the ending made me laugh. Nicely done

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Will - who knew the Squatch would be enjoying city life? ;)

[Will]

I guess cost of living is more reasonable in Philly than in the woods!

[shallimarRose]

LMBO..... hehehe... so cute a story . Almst flawless rhyme.. Great breaks... loved it thank you Rita for the smiles.. xo Rose

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Rose! :)

[Marie]

Well, I believe you. But I don't know about the ex-wife part.

[Rita L. Sev]

Do you think no one would have married him? Or that the Sasquatch is unlikely to divorce? ;) Thanks for believing me, Marie!

[Aethereal]

This is a funny story poem with a beautiful cadence, and none of your rhymes are forced. Your rhymes are also exact ones, and you didn't use any of your rhyming words more than once. Sasquatch may also be seen as a metaphor for diversity.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you - I had fun with this one. I find they flow more easily when I am having fun! :)

[Angi]

Ha! Love this! I just read it out to my husband and he laughed like mad! The flow is really good. Reminds me of Dr. Wood. Angi~

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Thank you, Angi! I don't know which pleases me more - that it made your husband laugh, or that you compared me to Dr. Wood! Both are supremely appreciated! :)