It’s Tocktober!

Not That Mike The Other Mike

If it’s a bad day, or even a bad week,
There is some comfort you can seek.
To gaze upon a fluffy cheek
Will cheer you up when you feel bleak.

the back end of an alpaca, showing its fluffy light brown tail
And now for something completely different: A llama with three buttocks.

The humble buttock, you will find
Is Nature’s method to remind
Us all to relax and unwind
And never mind if we fall behind.

a dark grey rabbit reclines on its belly with its tail toward you
75% floof, 25% ‘tocks.

And soon, thanks to this tiny twerker
You’re feeling calm and less berzerker.
Just why do ‘tocks make us feel perkier?
Don’t ask me why; I only work ‘ere.

a hand holds a dark grey hamster with its tail facing you.
No need to point out the tail, it points for itself.

From top: LLama 'Tocks !!1!, by Ketzirah & Art, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, fluffy tocks, by Jessie Pearl, licensed under CC BY 2.0, stubby tail, little white feet, by robanhk, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

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20 thoughts on “It’s Tocktober!”

  1. allein 🐾 October 1, 2025 / 2:26 pm

    Teeny tocks and teeny white socks!

    • fkaWaldenPond October 1, 2025 / 10:03 pm

      Happy Birthday, Allein!

      • allein 🐾 October 1, 2025 / 10:23 pm

        Thank you!

  2. Dana October 1, 2025 / 2:28 pm

    YAY for Tocktober!! 🥞🥐
    And, since there is no fluffy butt emoji (I can’t understand why…), a stack of pancakes and a croissant will have to suffice! 😆

  3. 6Rabbits October 1, 2025 / 2:56 pm

    Bunny ‘tocks are always on my wish list. They are very hard to resist!

    • Dana October 1, 2025 / 3:36 pm

      It’s a corgi for me. That waddle!

      • 6Rabbits October 1, 2025 / 4:30 pm

        I DO like Corgi ‘tocks .👍🏼

  4. Ricky & Bibi's Mom October 1, 2025 / 3:58 pm

    What happened? There were tons of likes, now only six? Lots of comments, including additional verses, now only four?

    ??????

  5. DEBG October 1, 2025 / 4:18 pm

    My favorite time of year! Huzzah to our host and poet Mike!

  6. AJ October 1, 2025 / 4:26 pm

    I love Tocktober!! I like big butts and cannot lie. Then my other favorite month follows – Nosvember!!

    Also, wondering if Thurston Boils (or the nephew) will make an appearance later this month.

    • Ricky & Bibi's Mom October 1, 2025 / 4:54 pm

      You mean Flurnston Boils? I think you may have confused him with Thurston Howell III. (It’s easily done.)

      Pedantically yours,

      Whoever I am.

      • AJ October 1, 2025 / 5:50 pm

        Thank you!! Had a senior moment there. I knew who I was talking about but my hands typed something different, lol. Can you image that combo though? The Thurston & Flunston characters combined, might be very interesting.

        • Ricky & Bibi's Mom October 1, 2025 / 9:47 pm

          My mind boggleth!

  7. Ricky & Bibi's Mom October 1, 2025 / 4:45 pm

    Well, since it disappeared earlier, here it is again:

    My thanks to whoever gave the push
    To Mike to celebrate the tush
    Of animals both large and tiny—
    Happy Tocktober, here’s to the hiney!

    • 6Rabbits October 1, 2025 / 5:19 pm

      I like it!👍🏼😁

    • AJ October 1, 2025 / 5:47 pm

      Brava!! Brava!!! May a shower of roses land on your stage!

      • Ricky & Bibi's Mom October 1, 2025 / 9:46 pm

    • DEBG October 1, 2025 / 10:46 pm

      Brava!

  8. Duckie 🐥 October 1, 2025 / 5:09 pm

    Hurray for Tocktober!

  9. ^oo^ October 2, 2025 / 11:49 am

    Mind if I butt in?

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