Animal Identities

A is an ape who wishes he were a man - why? B is a butterfly who dreamed he was a man - why not? C is the cat who wants to sit in my chair, when he knows I want to sit there. D is the dignified duck who disdains Donald and Daffy. E is the egret, elegant and snowy white, and loves her reflection in the water. F is the frog, who to be a frog does not regret, until he's eaten by an egret. H is the hummingbird, happy to be who she is - who else can steal attention from a flower, as she feeds from it?        I is the iguana who looks more and more like me. J is the jellyfish, who is soft and pretty but who stings.  Give me peanut butter and jelly, not jellyfish. K is the kookaburra that brings happiness, as he laughs when he sings. L is the lion who once was king, before the ape got his wish. M is the mouse who, like me, enjoys cheddar cheese. N is the nightingale who sings to a rose. O is the owl wise enough not to disclose the song of the nightingale to his rose. P is the platypus with a rubbery duckbill.  I never saw a cooler animal, and I probably never will. Q is for quail. Why oh why does he run instead of fly? R is the rabbit with eyes on either side of his head.  I've never seen one wearing glasses. S is a spider, but you can't afford her.  She needs lots of shoes, and she's always late trying to decide which to put on first. T is for a tarantula, who does the 8-step to the tune of a tarantella. U is the poor urchin who once lived by the sea. V is the vulture who's now waiting for me. W is the wolf, happy to sadly howl at the moon. X is the xeru, who always remembers to wipe his feet. Y is the yak, who is enlightened, and prefers not to speak. Z is the zebra, who asks, "why would I want to change my stripes?"