Day 147: The Shrew

Known for their smell

Poison

And aggressive nature

Annoying to humans

Used as an unfair metaphor

To describe a harsh or aggressive woman

(Thank Shakespeare)

They cannot survive long

Constantly searching for food

In the cold of winter wind

Needing to feed their young

Snowing streaming

One darts out onto the pavement

To find a meal across the road

So small it could be a tumbling leaf

With the flash of car lights

It stops

Long nose sniffing

Soft fur waving in the wind

Waiting for the danger to pass

Smarter than deer

I smile

The shrew lives for one more day

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Image by Ralph Häusler from Pixabay