Creatures

Anteater's with their incredible 2 foot tongue
Bison their hides, one time under the gun
Cheetah's my, can they run
Dolphins bringing so much fun.

Elephants, Indian and African by the size of their ears
Fin Whales hunted, we share their fears
Giraffes so elegant long necked and tall
Hummingbirds hover, and never fall.

Insects, so varied in size and shape
Jackals howl as they relate to their mates
Kodiak, the island bears
Lobsters, caught, creeled and snared.

Mammoth, the awesome beast from the past
Nymph, insect larva's showing species may last
Octopus, tentacled dude of the sea
Plankton, the only food that is free.

Queen Bee, on the throne with her drones
Rhino with their keratin horns
Salmon living, return to spawn and die
Thrush, singing songs in tune as they fly.

Uakari, the Amazon new world monkey
Vulture's make the ground carrion free
Whippets a joy, as you watch them race
Xerus, the squirrel - the grounds his place.

Yak, the bovine of Himalayan heights
Zebra, white equids with their black stripes.

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Date: 7/29/2010 4:16:00 AM
Congrats on having your poem being featured on the poetry Soup Homepage this week, please keep your poetry pen alive and keep painting your poetry pad with colors of creativity and paints of passion. You’ve got it! Love, always Adeleke
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Date: 7/28/2010 2:45:00 PM
An animal lover you be definitely. Congrats on the selection. Dave
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Date: 7/26/2010 6:14:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week James. Love, Carol
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Date: 7/25/2010 6:50:00 PM
sorry my last comment was meant for a different post. :/ im sorry but i really do love this as well.
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Date: 7/25/2010 6:49:00 PM
Interesting insight to the human mind and ways of being. I find it singing a familiar tune that i call the truth. well written. good points. thanks for sharing.
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Date: 7/25/2010 12:18:00 PM
James, I hadnt seen this one before but I just love it. Not that easy to work your way through the alphabet..My grandson is going to love it. BG
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Date: 7/25/2010 8:02:00 AM
Congrats James on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. a nice one from your collection to share with us all.. with luv..
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Date: 7/25/2010 5:57:00 AM
Congratulations on being featured James, I loved that 'tentacled dude of the sea' ~ Sharon :)
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Date: 8/6/2009 4:30:00 PM
Love this one. The animal kingdom is so varied and when one loves at some of them we know that God must have had a sense of humor. Sara
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Date: 4/24/2009 3:10:00 PM
As an animal lover, I enjoyed this great poem immensely, James! You covered the entire animal kingdom in just one poem. Bravo!
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