On the Sixth Day

On the Sixth Day

On the sixth day God created the animals
Oh what fun creating the animals;
Rolled up each sleeve to create all the animals
On the sixth day.

God made cats and dogs and hogs and frogs
Elk and moose – mongoose on the loose;
Singing birds and fuzzy chicks –
The Lord in Heaven even made a tic?  Ick!

On the sixth day God created the animals. 

God made camels, rhinos, laughing hyenas
Lions, tigers, funny stripped zebras;
Robins that fly and pigs with curly tails
Roadrunners, coyotes and the slowest snails.  Beep!  Beep!

On the sixth day God created the animals.

God made leopards, cheetahs, elephants, oh my!
Bumblebees, ladybugs and all the butterflies;
Bears and badgers, bunnies too!
Koalas down under then made the kangaroo.  Yahoo!

On the sixth day God created the animals.

God made otters, dolphins, seals and grey whales
Beavers, peacocks, squirrels with their funny tails;
Worms that slither and tortoise that creep
Wombats, meerkats, silver fox and fuzzy sheep!  Baa!

On the sixth day God created the animals.

God made gophers, manatees, long-necked giraffe
Anteaters, platypus just to see us laugh;
Walrus, polar bears, doe eyed deer;
Possums and skunks, not to fear!  Whew!

On the sixth day God created the animals.

God made crickets, fireflies, marmots, muskrats,
Jaguar, walking sticks, radar guided bats;
Beavers, ferrets, woodchuck, raccoons - 
Made the wolves who howl at the moon. Howl!


On the sixth day God created the animals.

God made crab and shrimp and gooey ducks
Lobster, cows, grasshopper ruckus;
Horses, ants and donkeys forlorn
But, God didn’t make a unicorn?  Oh no!

On the sixth day God created the animals.

God made gophers, panthers, giant roly-poly bugs
Gold fish, spiders, clams in shells -so snug 
Birds that swim and fish that fly
All these creations – my, oh my!  My, oh my!


On the sixth day God created the animals;
Oh what fun to create all the animals;
Rolled up each sleeve to create the animals –
On the sixth day! Yeah!
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Gaul Avatar
March 26, 2020 at 8:47 AM
Sam, this poem is Knowah's Lark reincarnate. Most unique. Congrats on your placement. Lots to be thankful for.
Roper Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 11:16 PM
Sam, great poem with a lot of animals. A big congratulations on your win in Brian's contest-Stay safe and healthy my friend. Hugs Eve
Kauffman Avatar
March 26, 2020 at 11:25 AM
I have to admit I loved crafting all of the animals into this poem - at times a challenge of finding the right place in the "ark" of this poem and I do love animals. Was also fun to find all the rhymes! Thank you for your congratulations. I am most grateful! Stay healthy and safe my friend! Virtual hugs to you.
Wolf Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 8:16 PM
God as Dr. Doolittle. Rex Harrison couldn't have penned it better! Fun one! :) gw
Kauffman Avatar
March 26, 2020 at 11:20 AM
I just love your reference to God as Dr. Doolittle, Gershon! That made me smile a little bigger this morning! Thank you, as always, for your delightful words of encouragement
Watt Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 3:40 PM
Sam, I grabbed a hot cup of coffee, put on my fuzzy slippers and read this veritable Noah's Ark with great glee! I loved your cute one-word exclamations to end each stanza (beep! beep! and Whew! were my favs), your animal groupings, alliterations and fun rhymes; all of it. This has children's song written all over it, I hope you have set it to music already. Love! Congrats on #1, too.
Kauffman Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 4:02 PM
Hi John, I had to do something with whimsy and fun. I can see you in your slippers with a hot beverage. Now that makes me smile! Until I started working with all of the animals - I did kinda feel like Noah herding squirrels - I never realized how many of their names rhymed. Thank you for making me smile today and, yes, I have set it to music. Blessings!
Ibeh Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 9:20 AM
Excellent, Sam:-) You're on a roll with the numero uno wins! Well-done!
Kauffman Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 3:41 PM
Edward, thank you! Your messages are always appreciated!
Mcconnell Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 8:27 AM
Great write Sam, really impressive on the sixth day of creation, very great imagery and nice insight too. Blessings and hope you're keeping well, Gordon
Marcum Wong Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 1:16 AM
This delightful poem had me laughing Sam at some of your end words! I loved this and it is very deserving of its first placement my friend! I am Faving it! I think it is POTD worthy! Thank you for the laughter! xxoo
Kauffman Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 3:41 PM
Hi Connie, your are most welcome! So glad this gave you a chuckle, or two. I had so much fun writing it. I figured we all need some humor right now. And thank you for your "fave." That is IS an honor. I agree with you - I think the soupers would enjoy it as a POTD, but, then again I am biased - just a tad! Have a good day my friend. Blessings. Hope you stay healthy!
Buehler Avatar
March 24, 2020 at 11:01 PM
Wow, I feel like I've been to the zoo, and to the meadow, too! Your poem is very clever and witty, and it has great rhyming, Sam. :=)
Kauffman Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 12:43 AM
Me too! Thank you Evelyn! It was so much fun putting this poem together and fun to research the animals! I so appreciate your message and continued encouragement. I never rrealized how many animal names would rhyne?Blessings to you!
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March 24, 2020 at 10:13 PM
I think you have mentioned about eighty six percent of the animals He made. This made me smile.
Kauffman Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 12:45 AM
Caren, thank you! I entered this poem because I hoped it would bring a little laughter and some smiles into our days. So nice to share a smile with a friend and a virtual cup of tea or coffee!
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