3legs

by Thomas Coohill

two men and a dog had
3legs in the air
two had shoes, the other, hair
toes they were pointed
in different directions
two up the road
one in cross-section

they walked that way for many a mile
out in the township
back through the town
two of them talking
one clammed up
except when a squirrel
ran near to the pup

then the one had a fit
pulled on his leash
the other two managed
to reign in the beast
they didn’t want him to eat that squirrel
get hair in his teeth and
bones in his guzzle

when they had him controlled
one sighted his gun
shot the squirrel
God that was fun
they stuffed it down into a sack
let out a hoot
and carried it back

two of them had
a wonderful stew
the other licked bowls
had cud for a chew
the two got jealous, bit of a plug
chewed more than the dog
spit into their mugs

so if you go walking
out there in the backs
camera a-ready
eye out for snaps
and you see 3legs in the air
shoot it real fast
and post it on here

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