Roadrunner
The Roadrunner races rapidly
On zygodactyl tippy-toes
Avoiding predators by zipping
Lickety-split;
Ravaging the chaparral
Gastronomically;
Swallowing scorpions whole and
Rattlesnakes bit-by-bit.
On zygodactyl tippy-toes
Avoiding predators by zipping
Lickety-split;
Ravaging the chaparral
Gastronomically;
Swallowing scorpions whole and
Rattlesnakes bit-by-bit.
This poem is copyright (©) Annette Birdsall 2026
About the Writer
Annette Birdsall
Annette is a poet, picture book author, 12 x12 member, SCBWI member, retired library director, and former youth services librarian. Her poem, Barn Owl, appeared in “Little Thoughts Press”, Issue 11, Stirring Words, September 17, 2025. Her poem, Ferris Wheel, received honorable mention in the 2025 Fifty Precious Words Contest.
