The reason for the pelican
Is difficult to see;
His beak is clearly larger
Than there's any need to be.

It's not to bail a boat with;
He doesn't own a boat.
Yet everywhere he takes himself
He has that beak to tote.

It's not to keep his wife in;
His wife has got one too.
It's not a scoop for eating soup;
It's not an extra shoe.

It isn't quite for anything
And yet you realize
It's really quite a splendid beak
In quite a splendid size.

Unknown author.
Silent poetry day for some reason or other.

'Cause you all know that I so do *not* do what every other blogger is doing.