Mastodon and pussycat went to sea
in a canoe without any oars.
Said Mastodon to Kitty, “Isn’t it pretty,
this mirrored reflection of stars?”
Replied puss to pachyderm,
“Move a little astern, your trunk
is blocking my view.”
So he took a step back but,
alas and alack! stars scattered
as boat tipped in deep blue…
…which may be why mastodons are extinct and cats hate water 😉
Linking with dVerse Poets prompt featuring artwork by Catrin Welz-Stein.
a poem in my pocket 
Feb 17, 2018 @ 08:17:34
I love it! You’ve out-Leared Lear and, as others have noted too, rivalled Aesop. And of course that MUST be the explanation.about mastodons and cats; I’m so glad to be enlightened.
Feb 17, 2018 @ 23:35:13
Thanks for commenting, Rosemary!
Feb 17, 2018 @ 01:05:56
love your play of words and like an original Aesop fable feel here.