Ridiculous

There are lions in the dishwasher,
   a python in the toaster,
elephants in the refrigerator,
   emu under the coasters.

The trees are full of ceiling fans,
   the lakes are stocked with cheese,
the sky is choked with tins of Spam
   circling on the breeze.

The zoo inters McDonald's cooks,
   the library has fleas,
our jails are full of science books
   guarded by bumble bees.

Schools are for asparagus,
   butterflies eat cement,
convents ride the public buses,
   we elected an honest president.

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