Best Giraffes Poems
I've never seen a more comical face
than that of a giraffe begging for corn.
Its black tongue makes it look like a nut-case,
as its eyes stare down with an air of scorn.
Giraffes have a long triangular head
that sits high atop a serpentine neck.
And yes, they get disgruntled; enough said,
they are known to leave car windows a wreck.
Don't let its eyelashes play with your mind;
it's batting them for food; it's not a wink.
And don't think it's harmless, gentle, and kind;
it's far more belligerent than you think.
It stands aloof with a smug expression,
impertinently demanding handouts.
I don't want to give the wrong impression,
but stay alert when giraffes are about.
she eats from treetops
faster than a lioness
not a meal today
Great are the savannahs
It's amazing to see them
Right where you always roam
Always in search of food
From the treetops you look down
Far and wide is your sight
Every step you take is tall
So much taller than I
Trapped in the forest
Elephants and big giraffes
I am really scared
Last night I went home and was enjoying the view ,
no other human being in sight .....
Then something a little worrying went by to my left
and gave me one hell of a fright ....
I am not sure if I am just a little bit crazy as the unicorn passed right on by ....
But I figured as such when the giraffe followed on and the pigs were flying in the sky ...
I had a great night and am not sure if it just the consumption of copious booze ....
But I was a little unnerved when a panda danced by wearing a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes .....
When a giraffe has to laugh
He lowers his neck to half-mast
I took a donkey
Over the border from
Nepal into India
In Calcutta
I had tea
When the hotel
Proprietor after checking out
Asked; me 'Any tips?'
I misunderstood & said
'No need.'
Giraffes at Animal Kingdom Lodge
A great, long neck had a tall giraffe;
And when I did see made me laugh;
Bent to drink,
Each neck link,
Always causing me to crack in half.
Jim Horn
Just got back home after 7 nights at
Animal Kingdom Lodge at Disneyworld.
Two giraffes went out walking side by side
Spied a dina with windows open wide
There was food on the table
With long necks they were able
To eat and drink until giraffe-ified.
To see one lope across a field’s
An unexpected gift.
The leaves they munch most creatures
Couldn’t reach without a lift.
Their graceful necks and spindly legs
Are always a surprise,
While on their pelts their patterns form
A banquet for our eyes.
And yet today I read that they
Are sadly dying out,
Succumbing to the poachers
Who are hard to stop, no doubt.
We’d all be at a loss without
Giraffes upon the earth.
It blows my mind that greed decides
What certain things are worth.
If giraffes by your window come near
and at food on your table they peer -
close that window before
your nice meal they explore
with long tongues that make food disappear!
Giraffes communicate in tones
Too low for us to hear what they say
They nap two minutes at a time
To watch for predators night and day
Consuming hundreds of pounds of leaves
Rarely is it water they seek
Moisture comes from plants, their only food
They may not drink for more than a week!
Often you see birds on their back,
The birds eat bugs there, we can't see
Their spotted fur is distinct to each one
Just like fingerprints on you or me
A giraffe has two hair-covered horns
The males use them, to playfully fight
Swinging their heads, to wrap their necks
Is called necking, (but they don't bite!)
Giraffes live about fifteen years
If captive, about twenty five
Hopefully they live a long life
For us to enjoy while they're alive!
The two giraffes lean over and lick.
Well, this is not the dinner we pick.
How about chocolate cake?
It is easy to make.
You make it with leaves, dirt, and a stick!
They booked the restaurant two for tea.
The giraffes turned up promptly at three.
They were way too tall you know.
The roof was too low and so,
They used the window to gain entry.
We recently went to the zoo,
sadly there were animals few.
Until we all saw,
which caused an uproar,
giraffes in the café shop queue.