Fauna of New Yawk

A bunch of birds were pecking

On some pizza they had found,

Which someone had abandoned

And discarded on the ground.

 

A few blocks later was a mouse

Which scurried to and fro,

Apparently in search of

Someplace warm where it could go.

 

I also saw some squirrels

Perched upon a river rail,

Where a guy was tossing breadcrumbs,

Like each morning, without fail.

 

If you add in all the pigeons

And the squirrels that I pass,

Plus the dogs who do their business

On the sidewalks and the grass

 

You will have a clearer picture

Of the fauna of New Yawk

And their noises, from near silence

To a chirp, a bark or squawk.