Animalsbody Poems | Examples


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Velociraptor

I dreamed I had a raptor
Living by my bed
It only stood three inches tall
On chicken it was fed

Its tiny body skinny strong
Glistened in the light
As it ran and skid across the floor
Plainly in my sight

I wondered where it came from
As it focused on my face
It raised its jaw and flicked its tail
Warming up to race

I felt the bed sheet pressing down
By its body and its claws
But the thing that scared me most of all
Were the teeth inside its jaws

Its little tongue flicked in and out
Saliva dripping down
Oh god and the chicken I just ate
Not a scrap left to be found

Gulp!

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