Joseph May Poet Sonnet

To the Rescue

Animals saving animals from death
 As they step in to lend a helping "hand"
  For creatures on the brink of their last breath
 These acts of kindness are surely quite grand

 A brown bear steps in, saves a drowning crow
 Plucking it out the water with its paws
 A deer is saved by a kindly hippo
 Keeping it out of a crocodile's jaws

 A gorilla's quick actions saves a boy
 Who, into its enclosure he had fell
 Without the quick actions he did employ
 The lad may not be here, the tale to tell

 Into these acts of kindness our mind delves
   But who saves humanity from themselves?
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 11-13-17

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Line Gauthier March 12, 2018 at 3:31 PM A wonderful read and witty conclusion. Congrats on your win, Joseph.

Susan Ashley November 21, 2017 at 5:03 PM Such beautiful and true sentiments in your lovely sonnet Joseph. Mother Nature is all her infinite wisdom is amazing, and so is your poem highlighting these heroic acts of animals' kindness and compassion. My warmest wishes ~Susan

Joanna Daniel November 18, 2017 at 7:02 AM So brilliant and true, Joseph, thought provoking final couplet:)

Akkina Downing November 15, 2017 at 5:47 PM A fantastic poem Joseph... Hugs and smiles :)

Connie Marcum Wong November 15, 2017 at 3:21 PM This is a wonderful, wonderful sonnet Joseph! I have seen this with my own eyes and I know that animals have feelings of compassion as we do. It becomes our duty to protect their survival which is why their habitats need protecting before they are lost forever. Your poem is not only well written but a poem of importance acting as a voice for creatures who have none. Bravo! A Fave! : )

Andrea Dietrich November 14, 2017 at 11:21 PM oh YES, this is excellent. I love seeing these hero animals on youtube!!!

Silent One November 14, 2017 at 4:15 PM Great theme, something different for a sonnet..

Vijay Pandit November 14, 2017 at 6:56 AM A special theme--well articulated, Joseph!

Anne-Lise Andresen November 14, 2017 at 2:40 AM - I think the animals are wiser than us humans, Joseph - We humans have "forgotten" what we have learned - Great poem, Joseph ! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)