Funny Animal Poems

The Kitten

In canine halls of wisdom, where dogs do reside,
A furry little menace, has decided to abide,
A kitten, small and sassy, with eyes so bright,
A...

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Famous pet doctor, James Alfred Wight
Who, at 50 years of age, began to professionally write
Taking "James Herriot" as his pen name
Bought from a goalkeeper at...

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I called to the monkey who wore a pinstriped suit,
Found out the giraffe and hippo are mute.
Saw a man stare at a lemur 'til dark,
Like...

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In Memoriam: Owen the Pheasant
Lost at an auction in Vermont betwixt a first edition Anna Karenina and a bitter divorcée named Ruth. 


There once was...

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Smiles from me to you, 
making you happy not blue.
Friendship we can praise, 
as we enjoy sunny days.

My puppy is tan and small, 
she likes...

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Goldilocks and the three bears, 
The story is a classic. 
But one idea came to mind, 
What if she was made of plastic? 
With lips...

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Creatures of the sea, all beautiful and fair. 
A thought comes to mind, what if they swam in the air? 
Would we swat fish away...

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Did you know that
Flamingos love to tango?
Three steps forward, one side step,
Shake of the hips, they end the prep.
Quick, quick, slow, gracefully slide,
Flamingos dance as...

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Okapi thought he was a horse
Attempted to blend in, of course
Zebras kicked him out
Horses ran about
But okapi had no remorse
...

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Why don’t geckos sink into the sand
Disappearing into the promised land?
What saves their Arizona lives? What keeps them up?
The flaps in between their toes said...

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Aristotle, doth he opine,
That parrots grow saucy with wine.
I can't help but think
He drove it to drink, 
The source of its moral decline....

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In a village lived a lame man named Dick
Once he was walking along with a stick
A monkey with a grin
From back, pulled the stick in
With...

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Falling asleep while waiting for you
Trying to keep my eyes open
I don’t know why you didn’t turn up
You said you’d come
I bought a lovely rose...

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For Joseph May's Out On A Lim Poetry Contest

8 June 2025


A rattlesnake, quite full of dread, 
Found a small mouse under its bed. 
"O, dear!"...

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ANIMAL CHAOS

Dogs barking loudly,
excited cats meowing,
as rats run and play:-
...

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