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Silly-Saurus

Maybe I'm the only one?

By Meredith HarmonPublished 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Runner-up in Poemosaurus Rex Challenge
I'm too cute to be extinct!

What if stout Triceratops

Tripped and fell on bottom-us?

What if old Diplodocus

Tied a knot in its neck-us?

What if a fierce, mean Allosaur

Lost its voice and couldn't roar?

What if spiky Stegosaurus

Sneezed and lost its Thagomizers

And had to file a claim-asaurus

With line-by-line tight itemizers?

What if scary Spinosaur

Decided that it wanted more

Than leaves and twigs and tiny apes

And went and invented canapes?

(Remember, grammar's not invented yet,

And pronunciation ain't been set.)

What if Parasaurolophus

Said it's too much, just call it Gus?

What if Archaeopteryx

Added rhinestones to the mix?

What if a gentle Brachiosaur

Got allergies that made it snore?

What if meaty Carnotaur

Said veggies are what feed it best,

Chasing fast food hurts it sore,

So order in, nap, wake refreshed?

What if Tyrannosaurus Rex

With ripply muscle-y over-flex

Declared it won't be king of us,

Voted for republic-us?

(If reading this is such a chore,

Forgive this smarty-pants-asaur.)

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Meredith Harmon

Mix equal parts anthropologist, biologist, geologist, and artisan, stir and heat in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, sprinkle with a heaping pile of odd life experiences. Half-baked.

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    Written by Meredith Harmon