DINNER OR DINER?

When you’re in line at the country buffet,

You best be aware who's looking your way;

While you are eyeing that tasty hors d’oeuvre,

You’d better be ready to dodge, duck, and swerve.

The fast get away, the slow are in trouble;

If you’re slow and you’re weak, your troubles will double.

Better to blend with the trees and the water;

The bright colored guys are in danger of slaughter.

When the bald eagle soars, it makes my heart patter,

But there’s carnage-a-plenty on his dinner platter.

Oh, no-carp again?

Dragonflies spread out their wings while relaxing,

But many end up as a feast for a waxwing.

Cedar Waxwing with Dragonfly Nugget

Detail

Go ahead, eat the next guy, but watch out behind you-

Sooner or later, your predators find you;

Trying to escape the food chain is futile;

Nature is lovely, but nature is brutal.