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sound logic

they say 
animals 
hear it first

the low, 
throaty 
exhale of danger

tsunamis,
hurricanes
and the devil 

you better
know
under your bed

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  1. MaryAugust 20, 2017 at 9:47 AM

    Ah, I they 'they' are right. Animals have an innate sense of danger, I think.

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  2. JulianAugust 20, 2017 at 12:08 PM

    you better
    know
    under your bed..........like this finish, I agree with Mary, re-animals sense of danger.

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  3. indybevAugust 20, 2017 at 2:08 PM

    I like your title! Would that our logic were as sound as the animals!

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  4. brudbergAugust 20, 2017 at 2:35 PM

    I know for sure that there are monsters under my bed.

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  5. Donna@LivingFromHappinessAugust 20, 2017 at 4:05 PM

    I know my dog felt the earthquake before I did years ago...as for under my bed, there are dust devils there of humungous size!

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  6. ZQAugust 20, 2017 at 4:15 PM

    I still check it w/ the grandchildren :)
    ZQ

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  7. Sherry Blue SkyAugust 20, 2017 at 5:48 PM

    This is why so many wild creatures are in distress - whales, lions, elephants, wolves, bears......smaller creatures. They are already feeling what humans are too slow to recognize.

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  8. tonispencerAugust 20, 2017 at 8:07 PM

    nope no monsters in our house. But animals know danger before it happens. 115 minutes before an earthquake struck here, my cat began acting strange and the birds outside and all other creatures were silent - as if by their silence they could hide.

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  9. Old EggAugust 20, 2017 at 9:07 PM

    ...I haven't checked under the bed for years! If there is anybody there I am sure they are happy I don't disturb them.

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  10. SusanAugust 20, 2017 at 9:56 PM

    So, we are safer living with animals ... and developing our animal sense.

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  11. Rosemary Nissen-WadeAugust 21, 2017 at 1:43 AM

    I think this is a perfectly crafted poem, brilliantly saying much in few words. I particularly love the second verse, of course.

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