I heard from the teachers at the highschool and middleschool that they are working for entries to the poetry contest. I also heard from the superintendent that this will be pursued at every school in the Martinez Unified School District. I like to think that the creek seekers contest will be heavily beaver-laden. Much more lively than these austere entries with only two stuffed beavers for inspiration. Here’s a little more encouragement to get you started, from an online poetry hub by a poster called “Barranca”.
By: Barranca
The Beaver and the Flyfisherman
It’s a standoff
And the Beaver is Pissed off.
The Flyfisherman sees
a likely deep pool
behind the lodge but
The Beaver sees
an Intruder.
The war begins with a sudden
loud splash behind
the Flyfisherman
which makes him think
a Savage on shore must
be throwing big rocks.
But undeterred, he
fishes on while the Beaver
tries to make himself even clearer,
patrolling the full extent of his domain
up and down the river.
Downwind, he treads water and
histrionically sniffs the air
as if to say-“Who is this obtuse asshole in my pool?”
Back and forth, back and forth
not ten feet from the Fisherman.
And now come Four Gorgeous Ducks
who cruise in peacefully
but intent upon their business,
they won’t choose sides.
At last
the Flyfisherman,
unlucky in his original mission,
switches to plan two.
