Mooseless

I took the warnings
To heart, but it’s plain
That more turkeys than moose
Throng the highways in Maine.

Furthermore, though I’d likely
Be scared if a bear
Were to charge, by and large
Wild turkeys won’t dare.

Thanks for the heads-up,
Sincerely, MaineDOT.
I complied with my mandate.
Your moose, though, did not.

Botanical Downsizing

Leaves don’t change because they’re bored
Or feeling stifled or ignored
And want to spice things up a bit.
Their trees have laid them off. That’s it.
That may sound metaphorical
(Or possibly rhetorical)
But no: Resources being slim
Their branches have no use for them
And simply let them go to die.
It’s pretty, though, for you and I!