by Jerry K. Robbins
Of all creatures the armadillo is most fine
It is one part turtle one part porcupine
Chasing bugs with an anteater snout
Stubby legs to waddle about
Known to speak French with savoir faire
Also a sense of humor rare
A preference for puns and plays on words
Fits in comfortably with computer nerds
So, when my friends ask me,
“Ever had one for dinner?” I say,
“Did just that the other day
He sat at table at my right
Talked politics with me into the night.”
Jerry K. Robbins is a retired Lutheran campus pastor. He has written three books (published) and over 100 book reviews (published). In 1998 he was awarded the Joseph Sittler Award for Writing given by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Since retirement in 2000, he has devoted himself to writing about his family, his travel experiences, and writing 6 novellas about unorthodox clergy and church life. He enjoys reading, pen and ink drawing, and flying model airplanes.
(And make sure to check our Jerry’s poem Animals from the November 11, 2019 Weekly. – Elephants Never)