ODE TO OCTOPI

It’s no wonder that Cthulhu
Resembles of all creatures you
Or that the alien face-hugger
Recalls your tentacles with suckers
I used to think the platypus
The weirdest out of all of us
But the kids told me your brains are nine
And with blue blood you live in brine
And have a parrot beak for crackin’
All those shellfish you been snackin’
Emotion-wise you must have smarts
With your extra pair of hearts
And of course you can make toxin
There’s no puttin’ you a box in
And damn if you can’t change your look
Both colors and patterns, I am shook
Brilliant whacky octopus
You’ve turned my single brain to mush