Henry - The Tuatara
Wednesday, 28. January 2009, 20:17:46
Opera friend Henry had an excellent post about a New Zealand reptile called the Tuatara
also named Henry. It was an interesting and fun post and because of my love of reptiles,
a little diddy began dancing in my head:
Henry
The Tuatara
At a hundred eleven,
was a grumpy old man
but stood the test of time.
He fathered a brood
of eleven tiny babes
and no longer was in a bad mood.
Mildred, his mate
as fate would have it
lost her tail the first time
they tried.
She grew it back
forgave Henry his deed
and didn’t give him a big whack.
by Pamela aka PainterWoman© Jan. 28, 2009
The photo below is one of an Iguana I found in my yard. It was the reason my dogs were barking all night long. I took him to the Humane Society as I had no knowledge whatsoever of taking care of reptiles. One of the workers there already had rescued one and wanted this one too if the original owners didn't come forward.
also named Henry. It was an interesting and fun post and because of my love of reptiles,
a little diddy began dancing in my head:
Henry
The Tuatara
At a hundred eleven,
was a grumpy old man
but stood the test of time.
He fathered a brood
of eleven tiny babes
and no longer was in a bad mood.
Mildred, his mate
as fate would have it
lost her tail the first time
they tried.
She grew it back
forgave Henry his deed
and didn’t give him a big whack.
by Pamela aka PainterWoman© Jan. 28, 2009
The photo below is one of an Iguana I found in my yard. It was the reason my dogs were barking all night long. I took him to the Humane Society as I had no knowledge whatsoever of taking care of reptiles. One of the workers there already had rescued one and wanted this one too if the original owners didn't come forward.
WIDGETIZE