The Nurpsah

. . . a nurp of nuppies
stood their ground'
their teeth were long,
their eyes were round,
casting glances very furtive
trying hard to be assertive.

holding on with
tooth and claw,
each possessed a
cavernous maw,
a fearsome threat
from a whiskered snout,
of their open snarling clout.

nasty nuppies
muttering pack,
sleathing all
and back to back,
pass them fast,
before they know
that i am close
to their tableau . . .

November 1979