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Animal Poems

These are poems about animals such as ants, canaries, ducks, dromedaries, elephants, hippos, rhinos, mockingbirds, pelicans and ravens.

The Hippopotami
by Michael R. Burch

There’s no seeing eye to eye
with the awesomely huge Hippopotami:
on the bank, you’re much taller;
going under, you’re smaller
and assuredly destined to die!

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On the Horns of a Dilemma (I)
by Michael R. Burch

Turtle

Rounding the corner in my wonky car Box turtle in the road not getting far Stopped my tired, homebound ride Wee fellow's eyes got real wide He beat feet, now a terrapin track star!