A Snail Stole My Wristwatch
A snail stole my wristwatch
To time himself, I guess
Perhaps to track his hustle
And judge his swift success
He can’t have gotten too far
Though he left without delay
The stopwatch counting seconds
Of his mollusk getaway
I think that I can track him
Without moving from my chair
For this snail thinks he’s speedy
But he’s not gone anywhere.
To time himself, I guess
Perhaps to track his hustle
And judge his swift success
He can’t have gotten too far
Though he left without delay
The stopwatch counting seconds
Of his mollusk getaway
I think that I can track him
Without moving from my chair
For this snail thinks he’s speedy
But he’s not gone anywhere.
This poem is copyright (©) Jenny Mattern 2025
About the Writer
Jenny Mattern
Jenny Mattern is a poet, a crafter of stories, and a cake-for-breakfast enthusiast living in Montana, USA, with her husband and children. She has had poems published in The Poetry Pea Anthology, Cold Moon Journal, The Solitary Daisy, and The Dirigible Balloon. She also writes middle-grade novels and is represented by Nicole Eisenbraun at Ginger Clark Literary Agency.
