Mischievous Raccoon Family

Last year we had the most darling,
Mischievous Raccoon Family,
Visiting every night round dusk,
And later on so lazily.

We called them the little bandits,
'Cause with the masks on their faces,
Of big black rings round their eyes they,
Look like Zorro going places.

They are cute and roly poly,
So friendly besides being smart,
To walk upon the patio,
Begging for food, their big time art.

Feeding Raccoons in the backyard,
Is quite the fun experience,
Never tiring of their antics,
Oh how they love an audience.

What is great is watching young ones,
Walking down a tree trunk head first,
Romping and playing round the yard,
Then craving water for their thirst.

You can say all Raccoons are just,
Mischievous because they really,
Are especially when they know,
We think they're so cute and silly.

Last Fall this Raccoon Family,
Climbed up the downspout to the roof,
Making our chimney their own den,
Leaving big evidence and proof.

Yes they saw our place as their source,
For food raiding the Green Rosy,
To see what was there to eat and,
At times sleep all warm and cozy.

Such is life we all live and learn,
Four Raccoons inside the chimney,
Quarrel screeching loud like barn owls,
So angry and very whiney.

Finally one evening when they,
Were out and about we wired round,
The chimney and top and called The,
Critter Getter to be farm bound.

Being on a farm they're happy,
In trees near creek water to drink,
Eat lots of food and since they're strong,
Swimmers swim the creek and not sink.

Oh we had to replace our roof,
That Summer because of the tears,
To shingles and that cost was high,
Extensive damage and repairs.

©Sondra McPherson
01 April 2009