Cheap Coyote Tricks      by Greg Keeler         Page 25                

 
Graveyard Gawker

In a deserted corner
of the graveyard, Coyote
found a grave. When he
pushed the grass away,
he found this epitaph:
DO YOU THINK I WAS
BURIED OUT HERE IN 
THE WEEDS SO SOME
JERK COULD GAWK AT ME?

  
Publish or Perish

Hunched over and cackling
softly to himself at a table
in his basement, Coyote
wrapped his fecal material
in tinfoil. Stumbling upon
him in disgust, Fox stammered,
M-my God, Coyote, 
what are you doing?"
"Publish or perish,"
Coyote murmured,
then methodically ripped
another piece from his
roll of Reynolds Wrap
and returned to his tedious
but rewarding task.

Pig's Rubber Bugs

Pig was exceptionally proud
of his rubber bug collection.
When he held parties he 
would place the rubber bugs
strategically around the room
so his friends would be
sufficiently impressed.
One evening, among the
tinkle of cocktail glasses,
Coyote picked up a rubber bug
and cleaned his nose with it.


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When I Heard the Learned Astronomer 

Coyote saw a bright star
and started to make a wish
that his life be simplified,
but before he could finish, 
the star disappeared,
only to return again
then disappear.
Temporarily ditching
his wish, Coyote paid
a visit to the learned
astronomer. "What is
this odd phenomenon
where stars appear then
disappear in rapid
succession?" asked Coyote.
"We call it twinkling,"
said the learned astronomer.