A Poem - Harvest Mouse (2024)

Thou weightless puissant climber of the wheat,

With skill, daring,  opposable feet,

To grip the stem most firmly but what's this?

Prehensile tail to curl around stems crisp.

Your hind legs and your tail hold ye fast,

Freeing up your tiny hands; tight grasp

The seeds and insects that you gleeful eat,

Thou beautiful amongst the rustling wheat.