OTTERS CYCLING

(T0: “Grandma’s in the Cellar”, without the chorus!)

Just outside ships’ mooring,

A sea otter’s exploring

Kelp to make a fine breakfast from the sea…

Whether oyster or crab

It’s whatever he can grab,

For a table he can use his belly!

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There comes another otter,

Can this old boy spot her

Aiming for a tickle from the underneath?

He loses his meal

For the lure of sex appeal,

As he settles for an interlude too brief!

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These two feast together

On their backs in good weather

While they each open shells for something sweet…

Their brood is all around

Exploring the kelp ground,

As a new otter cycle is complete!

–Jonathan Caswell