Collective Nouns

A group of fish is called a school.
A bunch of whales, a pod;
And crows comprise a murder,
Which I’ve always thought was odd.

Many goats become a tribe;
Lots of apes: a troop.
Hares: a warren; chicks: a clutch
And geese: a flock, not group.

Squirrels form a scurry;
Antelopes create a herd.
Platypuses make a puddle,
Which just sounds absurd.

Bats, a colony do make;
Butterflies, a flight.
Oysters congregate in beds;
For hamsters, horde is right.

Collective nouns are lots of fun.
Let’s bring this lesson home:
Many rhyming lines like this
Combine to form a poem!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Poteet Avatar
March 17, 2018 at 5:43 PM
marvelous in subject matter and likewise in flow, it moves so smoothly from animal to animal. Well-done, ilene.
Walker Avatar
March 17, 2018 at 5:07 PM
Love this!! I use to look up these collective nouns as a little girl with Grandma, they are fun!
Degenhardt Avatar
March 17, 2018 at 9:32 AM
wonderful flow and so descriptive and clear. A joy to read - Michael
Amadore Avatar
March 11, 2018 at 3:02 PM
Delightful! And, quite educational. Kudos, Ilene.
Hendricks Avatar
May 10, 2011 at 4:49 PM
lol. Good one. I especially like your ending. You have a good command of rhythm-and-rhyme. :))
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