the violated sweet potato
September 30, 2005
A raccoon has been spotted near the house. Perhaps it is living in a box of packing material in the garage. This looks like it was held with two paws and methodically eaten, doesn’t it. Not sure a rat could do this, since the sweet potato would roll around, I would think, unless it was gripped. A bit like bobbing for apples, but without the water.
Now a gnome is a much better possibility, probably sitting on one of the step stools out there, munching away while we sleep. Eating the odd morsel of cheese. Scraping off the last of the peanut butter, and laughing at the mousetrap. Ha ha, he goes. Having a pipe afterward. Coughs softly.
