Best Cecil Poems

Cecil the lion of Zimbabwe, famous and beloved,
Shot by a bow hunter after being lured from his home;
It took Cecil forty hours to die, how he must have suffered,
They tracked him down and shot, skinned and beheaded him.

It was senseless, cowardly, cruel and barbaric, 
Oh...

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Hear the mighty lion roar
From the past and distant shore
Africa long ago lost it’s maim
Humanity has been lost in Africa’s shame

Kill one lion
Hear the western nations roar
Slaughter complete races
You will hear western nations snore

Children starved, women raped
Soldier kings justify their burning hate
We stand by and...

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Dreams of Life by Gideon Cecil 

A still sun is dreaming in the skies,
The soft wind is kissing her eyes.
Her love for me is hidden in disguise.
Love is just a dream full of surprises.
Life is a mixture of sunshine and rain,
We dream today tomorrow we...

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Innocently lured off Hwange National Park
shot at with a bow and arrow 
injured and confused
then tracked down
and killed in cold
blood with a gun

Cecil was killed on July 1 of 2015
whether he was murdered by a
big game hunter  or a researcher--
the truth remains—such a friendly
lion...

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The sea sings her love songs again
elegant coconut trees smile in the
Caribbean sun,
Verdant trees laugh on this pristine Island.
A paradise to fall in love again.
Sea birds flutters on green coconut trees
I swim below and felt the sea breeze
the magnificent beauty of this alluring island
things of...

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Cecil the king of the jungle
How are the mighty fallen
Tributes have come in from all around the world
From the animal and human kingdom
Oh cecil
See the way you were killed
Like a common criminal
 Humans forgot you are a king
Oh Cecil! Oh Cecil!
We weep and mourn for...

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Since you found my words, my seal was tight.
Please read, do not have any fright.
These words, be my last, tonight.
To my wife, heavens lights,
I have taken flight.
No longer fight,
Our twelfth night,
Ignites
Rite 


written for

Sponsor Linda-Marie The Sweetheart of P.S. 
Contest Name "MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE"...

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The macaws are singing for you in the rain,
Your lover is kissing you again.
What's all his kisses worth
If he breaks your heart and flirt?
Love is like a lost memory on the pages of the sea,
If he loves you sincerely only God in heaven knows.
Love is...

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Mark n Cecil

Mark worked for old Cecil,
Outside old Dirranbandi town,
Mark was a 14 year old boy,
It was puzzling made him frown,
The Brown Snakes and the Rabbits,
Lived under the Bark Hut floor,
You could hear the babies squeaking,
When the snakes they asked for more,
Peanut shells were one...

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His looks were noted as being exceptional
He could pose for a camera like a professional
For a lion his life was one of peace and quiet
He had everything required including his diet
He spent many hours gazing fondly at his sons
Who would follow his footsteps to be...

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I was named after my grandfather on maternal side.
Cecil is my name, though at first I hated it so.
Teased I was, when I was younger, you need to know.
A cartoon there was, Beanie and Cecil show, I confide.

Few may remember though many will never forget.
Cecil...

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As two Martian brothers went out to play
They argued as to what it would be today
Flipping a coin the younger boy won
“I know just what would be a lot of fun.
Let’s play like we are spacemen from Earth
And we’ll make a movie to show we...

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Cecil the Magician knew a heap of tricks,
But, alas, couldn't get himself out of this fix!

Entry for Jesse Rowe's "An Epitaph To Make Us Laugh" Contest
(11 Apr 2019)...

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(Land that doth marry mother lode 
of sublime earthen land and sea).
 
Age of exploration 
   ushered cruel fate 
   against “red” men living 
   in bliss by agents

   patch of eden north 
   o...

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We travel this hard road fast.
Our hearts love will always last.
We have learned well from the past.
Let’s just have a blast.


written for
Sponsor Linda-Marie The Sweetheart of P.S. 
Contest Name "MAGNET MARVEL"...

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