The alligator lies in the sun
with deep brown eyes
relaxing on the golf course
watching the golf balls fly by
One golfer hits a ball
a little too close
totally unaware
of an alligator’s boast
He goes to retrieve the ball
the alligator’s head in the air
thinking he can hit the alligator
with a snare
The alligator sees the golfer
swishes his tail up high
hitting the lost ball
in the air going wide
The golf ball flies through the air
for a total hole in one
The alligator rests his head
again in the sun
copyright 2017 Debbie Pierce
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Are you in Florida by chance? We had a gater that lived on our favorite green! haha. Enjoyed your poem!
Thank you for your kind words. I am in Mississippi and live near a golf course. This alligator has come to the course every time it has rained this spring. Thanks for reading.
That’s so funny how they tend to just “claim” a certain spot on the golf course. Perhaps they are just big golf fans!?!?! I shared your post today 🙂
Thank you.
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Thank you. Thanks for reading.
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Thank you.
I hope, they will not bite 😉
I always try to keep a safe distance from the alligators. Thanks for reading.
Over 11 years in Florida passing over the largest populated lake in all of Florida and I never did see one. Even put my dog right up to the edge of the bank (kidding), only saw caged ones. It is like coming to Washington (here), and not ever seeing a bear.
In recent years the alligators have become more frequent in coming to the places where people live. They are protected here. There is a limited number that are hunted each year by special hunting license. The spring rains bring them to the more populated areas. Thanks for reading.
They are limited for hunt in Florida too. People always had their stories of them coming right into th if yards. We even lived on a reserve it said caution Alligators. Still never saw one, and I sure tried. 🐊
I love the humor of this post!
Thank you for your kind words. Thanks for reading.