THE ANIMAL POEM

A poem containing dozens of animals' names

Kangaroos, elephants, tigers and baboons,

Mongooses (mongeese?) koalas and some loons.

Monkeys and rhinoceroses,(or, um, rhinoceri?)

Lions and gorillas, and some hippopotami.

Zebras and some anteaters; Bactrian camels, too...

More than animals enough to fill the biggest zoo!

Spectacled bears and owls,opossums,and some shrews.

Whales, and snakes, and sheep,(a ram, and his mate, the ewe).

California sea lions, black-tailed prairie dogs,

Grizzly bears and ocelots; a couple of warthogs.

Bat-eared foxes,hedgehogs, a pair of kinkajous,

Polar bears and river otters,meerkats, and some gnus.

Wolves, Tasmanian devils,giraffes, and wallabies;

Some ring-tailed lemurs, and a platypus or three.

Raccoons, skunks,chipmunks,beavers, otters, rats;

Lynxes, leopards, pumas, and domestic cats.

Orangutans and chimpanzees,marmosets and rabbit

Please, somebody stop me! Can't kick the rhyming habit!

Author's Note

You can read this one to your (grand) children!

Reviews

[Stella Armour]

Brilliant .... loved it :)

[barleygirl]

I have the same two obsessions: animals & rhyming! This is delightful & playful & entertaining with strong rhyme & rhythm, as well as clever asides thru-out to break up the "list" aspect of naming so many animals. I had a similar orgasmic rhyming session about animals in a poem about being on an African safari . . . http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/barleygirl/2035118/ . . . if you want to see how much we resonate! I love these masterful fun pieces! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Cherrie Palmer]

Late of night
when sleep wont come
is when
rhyming, part two
will be done.:)
Oh no it's contagious.

[angel]

It is contagious, but be courageous...

[angel]

I had the same problem with my kids.Answer: Poetry writing contest, with a great prize. Hooks 'em every time.

[john l smith]

A real fun read
Will they all fit on the Ark?
Actually, my grandchildren won't listen to poetry, neither will their parents
Dave

[Chris Shaw]

Once the rhyming bug hits you, it becomes addictive angel. I was interested to read the plural of these species. Now the platypus has me well and truly stumped. A fun read for little kids and the bigger variety too. You have many animals in your poetic zoo. :)

Chris

[Carola]

a platypus is an australian aquatic egg-laying mammal that lives in rivers & lakes & has burrows in the embankment for it's young. it has beak similar to a duck & a body that looks a bit like a beaver.
the zoological term for it is monotreme (egg-laying mammals) & i believe there are only 2 types in the world platypus & echidna.
just thought you might wanna know.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Carola :)

[Neville]

just look at me I'm so okapi, ewe just gnu I was gonna have a whale of a time here.. didn't cha :) N x

[angel]

Owl bee lion if eye say no...

[Neville]

I gnu it.... I submit, ewe win x

[Carola]

hahaha... i love it 😀

[angel]

Thanks; nice to meet you, btw.

[Neville]

sea lion or wot

[angel]

ewe skink?

[Neville]

am glad I a moose ya

[angel]

Ewe do, for goodness snake!

[Neville]

that's why I wallaby in your gang for fox snake ..

[angel]

I bee live ewe, and I know ewe r xerus, newt lion!

[Neville]

well eel be crowed.. urine utang aint'cha..

[angel]

Otter owl the fox fly gnu, ewe are the beast!

[Neville]

gonna keep my eagle eye on ewe.. both the old and the gnu ewe...

[angel]

Eye musk ox ewe--is bear an otter me? I never gnu!

[Neville]

just bear in mind eel bee pandaring 2 your elver re knead....

[angel]

Eel bee elver sow okapi!

[Neville]

.......... you win hen sow yak do... :)

[angel]

Aye-aye gnu ewe'd lemming win, deer...

[Neville]

How very shrew'd of ewe.. not as gull able as one might think.. ya certainly show some apetitude my deer.... N :)

[angel]

Eye skink owl bee sable to bear any boubous eye get from this wolf, a*s long asp ewe wallaby my friend. There's ant ocelot of crabs ant otter bustards to teal with!
Thanks, man.

[angel]

Marmoset there'd be days like this, there'd be days like this, my marmoset...

[Neville]

Howelver, marmoset told me if aye aye was guppy that sheep would butterfly me one day to turkey..

[angel]

Alpaca bat ant gull too, deer!

[Amanda Trerotola]

This is quit playful. Love it!

[Samuel Dickens]

Awright, new, stop that ramen! Oodles, noodles, poodles--new ya got me doin' it!