The Seal of Approval

Seal

by William Jay Smith

See how he dives

From the rocks with a zoom!

See how he darts

Through his watery room

Past crabs and eels

And green seaweed,

Past fluffs of sandy

Minnow feed!

See how he swims

With a swerve and a twist,

A flip of the flipper,

A flick of the wrist!

 

Quicksilver-quick,

Softer than spray,

Down he plunges

And sweeps away;

Before you can think,

Before you can utter

Words like "Dill pickle"

Or "Apple butter,"

Back up he swims

Past Sting Ray and Shark,

Out with a zoom,

A whoop, a bark;

Before you can say

Whatever you wish,

He plops at your side

With a mouthful of fish!

For a cute attack... 

For the earrings...