One Family's Zoological Biography

One Family Parents, two daughters and a son Children were young and loved learning about life. Together, they explored the world…often visiting the zoo. Lover of: the first child with her scientific mind; she loved to watch animals and hear their sounds. Lover of: the second child and her big heart; she could make life-like elephant sounds as a child. Lover of: a son with strength; he enjoyed the zoo from his stroller and listened to us make animal sounds. Who feels: happy when orangutans swing close enough to almost touch, connecting. Who feels: ecstatic when the elephant takes a peanut from little hands…imagining a safari on its back. Who feels: uncontrollable laughter when a baby chimpanzee swings and flips around in trees. Who fears: the pacing tiger’s glaring look. Who fears: the alligator’s thrashing, splashing and swimming close. Who fears: the grizzly’s growl as it echoes through the park. Who would like to see: the whole zoo while riding on elephants’ backs. Who would like to see: family parrot pictures with birds on heads and every arm. Who would like to see: the king of beasts preening a little lamb. Resident Visitors of the Jacksonville Zoological Society Zoo-Ville is the place where my family found much fun. © Dane Smith-Johnsen September 18, 2010 NOTE: I stuck to the bio poetic form format as closely as possible to the Poetry Soup definition.