Just plain pelican facts. That’s what they are. Don’t need to make it any more complicated than that. And they’re not dry, scientific bits of information. Far from it. Here’s what I’m talking about.
And if you’re not interested in pelican facts, move along.
But it crossed my mind that I’ve written a couple of rhymes about pelicans and even drew a picture to go with one of ‘em. Since I’m not superstitious I don’t read anything metaphysical into that. But I DO find it interesting that I find them so interesting.
If you’ve never lived around or visited a coastal area where they live, be sure to change that before you leave the planet. They’re such a different looking bird (among a world of different looking birds).
That’s all I wanted to share right now. Except, oh yeah, here are the rhymes. Two of them, and that’s why I said “pelican facts in a couple of acts.”
Pelican rhyme #1
The Sloppy Pelican
There was a sloppy pelican who lived on a dock
That stood by the bay that lead to the deep, blue sea.
He would float in the water and eat lots of fish
But wouldn’t clean up no matter how others would plea.
And when a sloppy pelican who lives on a dock
Won’t leave it the way it was when he first got there,
Well, he shouldn’t be surprised if friends disappear…
‘Cause wouldn’t you, too, if you saw some junk everywhere?
So if a sloppy pelican was found on your block
In a house like yours, in fact in your very own room,
And you saw him in the mirror, and he looked like you…
Would you just take a nap…or go get a mop and broom?
© 2013 Tony Funderburk
Pelican rhyme #2
In spite of the long face
Pelly stuck to his plan
As he mumbled to himself,
“Pelly can. Pelly can.”
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