Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 David Greybeard

David Greybeard, I got my name

From Jane Goodall for my grey beard.

This was before Jane gained world fame.

Naming a chimp, her critics sneered.

Before Jane came to Gombe, I

Really had no reason to trust

Humans, quite devious and sly.

But I was surprised when Jane just

Connected with me, so I taught

Her about my eating some meat,

And of my using tools a lot.

I brought more chimps to Jane to meet.

More of us chimps Jane understood,

More understanding the world would.