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The City Zoo

A cute gentile pig in New York
plays hopscotch over turtle hurdles
which eased her bunny
until a smack talking turkey announced,
'Did you hear how the skunks in bombay
lost a spelling bee - to an
artistic aardvark named clark?'

Around her, muttering mosquitoes
Dear teddy bear, my teddy bear
While a mynah bird confesses
to freeing an elephant

Who stands where dragons roam
dreaming of dinosaurs, as
King Doberman eavesdrops on
Seagulls talking to a sock monkey

Don't have a cow
The little red squirrel told my lioness-
Koalas love a cooling tang. 

7/21/19

For 20 Titles from 20 Friends contest
Sponsor: Richard Lamoureux

A cute gentile pig in New York - Gershon Wolf
Turtle Hurdles - Mark Toney
Eased Her Bunny - Rico Leffanta
Smack Talking Turkey - Freddie Robinson Jr
Skunks in Bombay - Pat Adams
Spelling Bee - Line Gauthier
Artistic Aardvark named Clark - Caren Krutsinger
Muttering mosquitoes - sand blown
Dear teddy bear, my teddy bear - Connie Marcum Wong
A Mynah Bird Confesses - Kim Rodrigues
Freeing an Elephant - Suzanne Delany
Where Dragons Roam - P.S. Awtry
Dreaming of Dinosaurs - Jan Allison
King Doberman - Tania Kitchin
Seagulls Talking - Rhona Mcferran
Sock Monkey - Nina Parmenter
Don't Have a Cow - Alexis Y
The Little Red Squirrel - Pixie Dust
My Lioness - Anisha Dutta
Koalas Love a Cooling Tang - M.L. Kiser

Copyright © Michelle Faulkner | Year Posted 2019

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Linda Milgate Date: 8/7/2019 9:33:00 PM Clever and fun. Impressive. Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 8/2/2019 9:02:00 AM Congrats on your third place, thanks for entering my contest. ;0) Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 8/2/2019 7:47:00 AM Awesome poetry, and yes ever so clever. love it, and congrats on your placement in contest. Login to Reply

Rhona Mcferran Date: 8/1/2019 9:36:00 PM Adorable, hilarious and clever... this is a FAV for me!! So honored that my seagulls made it into your zoo! ;) Congrats on your win, my friend! Login to Reply

Charles Messina Date: 8/1/2019 7:18:00 PM Love the animal kingdom (lol) Nice! Congrats on your win Michelle. Hugs Charlie Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 8/1/2019 4:07:00 PM Delightfully whimsical poem, Michelle. Congrats on your podium finish and thanks for using one of my poem titles. Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/1/2019 1:44:00 PM - The City Zoo ... fun to read, Michelle :) - Congratulations on your 3rd place on the winner list ... well deserved :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Suzanne Delaney Date: 7/25/2019 4:06:00 PM How cool, Michelle: Love seeing one of my titles involved. Hugs, SuZ Login to Reply

Alexis Y. Date: 7/25/2019 3:09:00 PM Lol! Michelle, Great use of the titles from your friends to pen a good write. I really enjoyed reading this fun write. You had fun writing it and brought the reader into all of the fun. I am honored that you chose one of my titles. I wish you best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis Login to Reply

Tania Kitchin Date: 7/22/2019 8:36:00 PM Michelle, a very clever and entertaining poem! Thanks for using one of my titles, best wishes in the contest! Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/22/2019 10:40:00 PM Thanks for your comment (and title) Tania!

Rico Leffanta Date: 7/22/2019 4:45:00 PM This proves how great minds can enhance the work of others! Well done! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/22/2019 10:39:00 PM I guess we both have good taste-

Pat Adams Date: 7/22/2019 4:12:00 PM I love this poem! The only thing wrong with it is I didn't think of it! 80(... Well done! By the way, the Skunks of Bombay always were better smellers than spellers!!...........pat Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/22/2019 10:37:00 PM And the King of Puns strikes again!

Mark Toney Date: 7/22/2019 10:48:00 AM Michelle, this is great fun! I'm glad the turtle hurdles didn't slow you down ;) ~Mark Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/22/2019 11:31:00 AM Nope, it was the perfect addition!

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 7/22/2019 10:06:00 AM A wonderful medley of poem titles from the terrific writes of poetry soups best. Well penned Michell and best of luck. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/22/2019 11:31:00 AM Thank you so kindly, I am happy you like it!

M. L. Kiser Date: 7/22/2019 8:21:00 AM Okay, had to "fav"; you did my line justice! Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/22/2019 11:29:00 AM It was the perfect closing line, thanks for letting me borrow it-)

Kim Rodrigues Date: 7/22/2019 6:43:00 AM Alexis, I’m Honored that you used my title in your entertaining titles poem! I love: King Doberman eavesdrops on Seagulls talking to a sock monkey. Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/22/2019 11:28:00 AM Thanks, Kim - your title helped bring it all together :)

Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/22/2019 5:27:00 AM I am laughing my guts out, and so is my Aardvark named Clark. This is hilarious! I am shocked that you figured this one out. Hilarious! Wow! Fun too! I am diving in for another read. I think it is a FAV for me. Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/22/2019 11:26:00 AM Thanks, I was channeling my 'Caren' spirit for this one!

Arturo Michael Date: 7/21/2019 6:00:00 PM Well done, I enjoyed it Michelle... Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/21/2019 10:57:00 PM So glad you liked it, thanks, Arturo.

Jan Allison Date: 7/21/2019 5:41:00 PM lol Michelle this is such a fun poem I am delighted to be included along with many of my friends too! good luck in the contest I think Rick will have fun judging this contest:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/21/2019 10:56:00 PM Yes, this was fun to put together!

Gershon Wolf Date: 7/21/2019 5:25:00 PM This is a barrel of monkeys, Michelle! Good luck in the contest. :) gw Login to Reply Michelle Faulkner Date: 7/21/2019 10:54:00 PM So glad you approve, gw! Jan Allison Date: 7/21/2019 5:41:00 PM your title inspired me to write a poem - I must send it to you:-) hugs jan xx