
Stranded at sea, a rabbit of proud pedigree.
A far cry from what used to be.
Ousted by his crew for not fixing chicken stew.
“Banish this useless shrew”
“Pardon me I am no shrew! I am an Angora blue
Eating flesh is vulgar so Greens I cook plethora”
“Hurl him overboard or send him packing on the little red boat!”
Alone a fleece of Brahmin, middle of the Arabian.
Foreign to this seclusion, mopey from rejection.
Guilty of self-pity for he was no moaney coney.
Still he was sure the world came with good intent.
Wickedness only intermittent.
Now came a ravaging hunger, intruding his profound ponder.
Schools of fish swam erratic, “lookey lookey, isn’t it cherubic”
Rabbit on red boat made them ecstatic
Virtuous felt he, for hungry he may be but eating flesh is a deed so ghastly.
His breed owed him a…
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4 responses to “Brahmin Bunny”
This poem is so layered and thematic. I see it being interpreted in so many ways and thats what makes it so fascinating. Well done ✨
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Thank You so much for reading, O.D. It means a lot!! I had a lot running in my head when I wrote this.
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You put so much heart into your work. And I absolutely love that ⭐️
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Super motivating, O.D. Thanks so much!
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