Acorns on the woodland floor <br />Squirrel found with many more <br />Up a tree back to his house <br />Inside asleep a well fed mouse <br /> <br />Squirrel angry starts to chatter <br />Mouse awake what was the matter <br />In his fright mouse ran around <br />Clashed with squirrel fell to ground <br /> <br />Under leaves the door mouse hidden <br />Having slept where he’s forbidden <br />The squirrel now must work much harder <br />To fill once more his empty larder <br /> <br /> <br />© 2008 David Threadgold <br />Rambling Riddles & Rhymes<br /><br />David Threadgold www.davidthreadgold.com<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/3-gone-nuts/