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(As with Beastly Banter Beastly Tales is written and illustrated by Richard Hersel.)
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Richard Hersel
BEASTLY TALES
THE SAFARI PARK
The Safari Park was a popular attraction,
One could visit it for only a fraction,
Of what it might cost to visit other tourist parks
Full of fascinating things, interesting larks.
Oswald Crudhopper ran the Lion enclosure,
He was regularly, with noble lions, at exposure.
He had made a few gaffes during his tenure,
To bring in innovations, after study, when sure.
One of his plans was to create picnic areas,
For there were no swamps or disease or malarias.
Families could interact with the lion pride,
Perhaps, sharing their picnic on the side,
Most unreasonably, the park management declined,
To give approval to share with lions when folk dined.
Oswald’s other initiative that was not to be,
Was a sign “Pommies on bicycles admitted free”.
Oswald, his enthusiasm dampened, felt hurt,
But he remained, to new ideas, constantly alert.
He next wanted to sell bags of meat,
To folk so that they could give it to lions to eat.
Again, the management alertly foresaw,
That people holding bones for lions to gnaw.
Might really not be for the best,
Not approved in a “health and safety” test.
Another innovation that Oswald suggested,
Was to take lions, after their food they’d digested,
To hospitals and nursing homes for patients to interact
Always ensuring they remained intact,
That is to say, with all their legs and arms,
And any other pieces, contributing to their charms.
Yet another innovation that Oswald tried,
Was holding weddings, yes groom and bride,
Close to where the lions liked to snooze,
With plenty of nice food and cold booze.
The lions, of course, could lick the dishes,
They would find unusual tastes delicious.
And when it came to the giving of speeches,
Lions could generate some interesting screeches,
From those staying a little to far,
Next to the alcoholic drinks bar.
Most popular, with the younger set,
Are weddings most unusual, with a lion pet.
Photography would be a big draw,
The finest lion pictures you ever saw.
Little children could sit astride,
A maned male lion amongst his pride.
There was no end to Oswald’s innovative thinking,
Lots of people actually thought he’d been drinking.
There seemed to be good money to be made,
From lion interaction, providing folk paid,
Before they actually, the encounter began,
Of such an experience, all would be a fan.
Oswald decided that closer to his lions he wanted to be,
So he took to having his evening tea,
In the lion enclosure, next to the pride,
It all went well, as his time he did bide.
Until one morning it was found,
That his hat and boots were on the ground.
Were those items found that morning?
A wake up call, an insidious warning?
That it may be safer to leave lions on their own,
Especially if, like Oswald, you’re disaster prone!
Hey @beastlybanter today I think the message of your poem is addressed to greedy people, and also to the very simple concept that we should not force animal nature.
you're my date in the evening (in Italy it's 11 PM) my upvote it's easy :)))
Thanks. Glad you like the poem.
Yet another innovation that Oswald tried,
Was holding weddings, yes groom and bride,
Close to where the lions
What an innovation with Lions
Nice poem.
Finding it difficult to upvote you, permit me to resteem then.
Thank you. Happy for you to resteem.
The Safari Park houses one of the highest concentration of Lions as a park,
Nice memories.
I have fun reading your poem tonight, very entertaining. I expect more post like this from you with moral lessons and funny stories. Great post.
Thanks.
enjoyed tha poem, thanks for this good piece of work.
Your piece is always didactic man with the powerfil rhythm you often employed when writing your poetry.
Thanks.
Lol... Such a sad ending this time... Saw that coming. Moral: Don't play with fire.
He made sure to get the money before the encounter actually began, this was his only intelligent idea😂
Thanks for sharing :) Great tale again.
his lion drunk a lot of drinking alcohol. every time i read your poetry, i always laugh. that's a fun joke. Thanks
Gracias por el poema, ya que los boosters no funcionaron toca reirse, saludos richard.
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i read it it like pome
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