PHILOSOPHY OF SQUIRRELS

maybe a little uneven, especially the last line, but not bad.
Ali

It's fun and entertaining. I'd leave off the last four lines. Doesn't need any meaning (which is what the last four lines says, anyway).

If you are not familiar with Mary Oliver, check her out on PoemHunter. She is Pulitzer prize winning, the most read American woman poet ever. At least a third of her poems are about animals/fish/birds/mammals/insects in which she profoundly connects their lives with hers and being human. They are both cute and profound. I do not think you intended to write a purely entertaining poem, but the connection is a bit obvious and cute. There is so much more you can do with this!
Oliver has had a big influence on a lot of poets on this site. "To borrow from another poet is compliment, the great writers steal ".
Your info says you don't read any contemporary poets- You are a contemporary poet! There's a lot to be found!

Another venture into the wild.
Loved the watchful eye of the beholder..
Now if the Squirrel's flick their tales, does this mean they are changing their stories.

and flick their (tales) as if insane.
I will leave this to you to change, but I found a little joy in watching the Squirrel.
Take care young woodsman,
Yours Ian.
Oh I do go on so!

apsparky from 2009
actually a woodpecker but the copious
amount gives an idea of the avian creatures
size of stores..

our little garden out front is 'planted' in
the fall by the chipmunks and come
warm weather we have the little excavations
in mulititude and his peanut half casings
we live in housing so we cannot merely
use the normal six pellet reduced load
for a 4:10 bird shot..and anyway
I like watching him go about the business
of his day..

in town many get blown up on the wires
and racoons get into the larger transformer
stations....the large explosions at night
are common come summer

a lively poem about the acrobats

thank U

W