Laura Leiser Poet Abecedarian

Zoo Day

All aboard the zoo train, let's ride there
Be amazed when you see the mighty bear
Cougars, big cats, crouch inside their lair
Desert tortoises creep, they move so slow
Eagles perch and stare from branches, low
Foxes peer out from within their dens
Great giraffes gawk, their necks extend
Hyenas laugh as they run and play
Iguanas lie and bask in the sun all day
Jaguar is regal, as she paces in her stall
Kangaroos nibble on leaves near a wall
Lions pace, the kings of the jungle
Meerkats hide in small holes and tunnels
Now we can view those amusing apes
Orangutans with their funny faces
Past the fountain, we see the polar bear
Quite a sight, as he swims over there
'Round the bend, we enter reptile land
Snakes that slither over rocks and sand
Tribal music sets the stage to see
Up high, as we look into the banyon trees
Vociferous squawks from bright toucans
Wild echos reverberate over the land
Xanadu dreams, on this enchanting day
You feel you've traveled miles away
Zoo magic memories were made today.










Updated on 5/18/2022
Written on 7/11/2015

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Poet Destroyer A January 20, 2016 at 7:51 PM Outstanding form. I live 20 minutes from the Houston Zoo in Texas, I treasure every visit. The foxes are my fav... enjoyed. LINDA Laura Leiser January 20, 2016 at 9:10 PM Thank you, Linda! We live near the San Diego Zoo, and I love it!

Skat A November 28, 2015 at 10:27 PM Laura, :) Congratulations on having your poem featured on the soups, Home Page. ~SKAT LOVE~

Teddy Kimathi November 24, 2015 at 1:07 AM Hi Laura. Congrats for having your piece featured in the Poetry Soup home page! ;-)

Karma Dorji November 23, 2015 at 11:09 PM Thank you for taking us through whole zoo premise. Beautiful memory shared and conjured up its vivid pictures in the minds of readers. Great job, Laura.

Leo Larry Amadore November 23, 2015 at 8:50 PM An inventive and pleasant tour, almost as good as a real physical visit....well done.

Daver Austin November 23, 2015 at 9:17 AM Thanks for taking us on this wonderful trip to Xanadu zoo. Love, daver Laura Leiser November 23, 2015 at 11:37 AM Thank you, Daver! I'm glad you liked my poem :)

Bill Lindsay September 2, 2015 at 11:28 AM what a wonderfully clever write; I've written a couple of A to Z's, but nothing as intricate as this. Well done ;) Laura Leiser September 2, 2015 at 12:46 PM Thank you very much, Bill! I'm glad you liked this poem :)

D.W. Rodgers July 30, 2015 at 5:29 PM An animal omnibus, congrats on your win. Laura Leiser July 30, 2015 at 8:54 PM Thanks, Dave! Glad you liked it :)

Andrea Dietrich July 24, 2015 at 11:24 PM wow, big congrats to you on this one. WEll done, Laura. Laura Leiser July 27, 2015 at 1:31 PM Thank you, Andrea :)

Skat A July 24, 2015 at 3:33 PM Laura, Congratulations on your awesome win. **SKAT** Laura Leiser July 27, 2015 at 1:30 PM Thank you, Skat :)

Dr. Upma A. Sharma July 23, 2015 at 11:12 PM Congrats on ur awesome winning poem Laura! Laura Leiser July 24, 2015 at 11:22 AM Thank you, Dr. Upma! I'm so happy you enjoyed it :)

Suzanne Delaney July 23, 2015 at 10:11 PM Congrats Laura: I knew this was a winner. SuZ Laura Leiser July 24, 2015 at 11:22 AM Thank you, Suzanne! You are too kind :)

Debbie Guzzi July 23, 2015 at 7:44 PM Congrad's on Your Win. Light & Love Laura Leiser July 24, 2015 at 11:21 AM Thank you very much, Debbie! I'm excited about this one :)

Shadow Hamilton July 23, 2015 at 6:19 PM congrats on 1st place Laura a wild ride tat enchants hugs Laura Leiser July 24, 2015 at 11:21 AM Thank you so much, Shadow! I'm thrilled for the placement, too :)

Connie Marcum Wong July 23, 2015 at 6:08 PM Back to congratulate you on your top win. I knew she would love this one! Laura Leiser July 24, 2015 at 11:20 AM Thank you, Connie! You are very kind and encouraging to me :)

Sara Kendrick July 23, 2015 at 5:34 PM This ABC poem is awesome !! No wonder it is in the winners’ list. Congrats..Sara Laura Leiser July 24, 2015 at 11:19 AM Thank you, Sara. I'm so happy you liked it, too :)

Alexis Y. July 23, 2015 at 5:23 PM Laura, I knew this would do good. Congratulations on your 1st placewin :-) Alexis Laura Leiser July 24, 2015 at 11:18 AM Thank you, Alexis! And congrats to you, as well :)

Jan Allison July 23, 2015 at 5:11 PM I am sure I left a comment on this too Laura - many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Laura Leiser July 24, 2015 at 11:16 AM Thank you, Jan! I'm thrilled :)

Connie Marcum Wong July 23, 2015 at 1:43 AM Hmmmm that is funny. I know I left a comment on this poem, but I don't see it. At any rate it is exceptionally well written and a wonderful entry for the contest Laura. 7 Laura Leiser July 23, 2015 at 2:14 PM Thank you, Connie. This poem got deleted somehow the first time I posted, so I reposted it and made a few slight changes. I appreciate your kind encouragement :)

Suzanne Delaney July 22, 2015 at 3:04 PM Always love a trip to the Zoo. You really brought it alive in your clever write. SuZ Laura Leiser July 22, 2015 at 3:22 PM Thanks, Suzanne! I'm glad we live close to the San Diego Zoo, and have enjoyed visiting often :)

Harry Horsman July 22, 2015 at 10:43 AM Not only extremely interesting, but very cleverly written too! Laura Leiser July 22, 2015 at 3:21 PM Thank you very much, Harry. I've always enjoyed visiting the zoo, and glad it shows in this poem :)

Emile Pinet July 22, 2015 at 9:26 AM From A to Z a menagerie of nature’s abundance and diversity. Emile. Laura Leiser July 22, 2015 at 3:20 PM Thanks, Emile :) So glad you enjoyed this one!

Alexis Y. July 21, 2015 at 10:59 PM I enjoyed this poem the first go round. I'm glad you reposted it. The imagery is outstanding. As l said before I loved it from A to Z. Best of luck in the contest:-)Alexis(7) Laura Leiser July 22, 2015 at 3:19 PM So happy you remember the first time I posted this, Alexis! With a few minor changes, I reposted this poem, and it was really weird how the first one disappeared, too. Oh, well....so glad you liked it :)

Arthur Vaso July 21, 2015 at 8:53 PM I thought this was about a political convention, but noooo, its a real zoo poem!!!!! Loved it! :) Laura Leiser July 22, 2015 at 3:18 PM Well, I agree with you that politics is like a zoo, Arthur! Get writing on a poem about that one....would be interesting, lol ;)

Sara Kendrick July 21, 2015 at 4:12 PM Zoo visits are a fun day..I enjoyed reading your contest entry..Way to go..Reads like a winner to me..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara Laura Leiser July 22, 2015 at 3:17 PM Thank you, Sara! I love the zoo :)