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Buffalo Poems - Poems about Buffalo

Red, White And Black Blues
The white man stole their land now the red man has the blues the white man sold their families and the black man's still ill-used the white man shot the American buffalo now the red man sings the blues the white man put their people in chains and the black man's grief accrues the white house is to blame the Government just the same the...

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Categories: buffalo, america, animal, death, how
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Honoring Black Diamond
Black Diamond lived in New York City’s Central Park Zoo From 1893 to 1915, and he was popular too. This bison was honored by the US buffalo nickel which looked like him. His caretakers gave Black Diamond all kinds of treats, on a whim....

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Categories: buffalo, animal,
Form: Rhyme



American Buffalo
Where have all the bison gone shot by Sharps shooters nearly every one where have all the shooters gone done away by Indians more than some the red man revered the buffalo of Manitou's abundance living proof to the white who sent them to the not-so-happy-hunting grounds a gold mine on the hoof the paleface ways in olden days long gone were somewhat less than...

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Categories: buffalo, animal, death, environment,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Buffalo City
He took a plane to Rapid City Hoped the bike trip would be pretty Took a cab to where the trail began— He had the spark of a younger man. Next day he cycled on the Mickelson Trail Though he knew he was in a moving jail Higher ups told us he must be kept down If left alone, he'd gain a...

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Categories: buffalo, allegory, allusion, crazy, culture,
Form: Lyric
Fly vs Buffalo
A fly so audacious and small, Tried to land on a buffalo's ball. The beast gave a twitch, And sent him a hitch, "That's not landing," he buzzed, "not at all!" ©bfa032225 ...

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Categories: buffalo, animal, fun, hilarious, humor,
Form: Limerick



Premium Member Dance of the Buffalo
In a canvas alive with whispers of green and blue/ A giant buffalo stands, proud, bold, with majesty pride/ Its horns, like arching galaxies reach for the sky/ The buffalo stands, proud, bold, a spirit true in hues that electrify the vibrant African plans long and wide/ Against the vibrant tapestry he commands your ...

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Categories: buffalo, spoken word,
Form: Spoken Word
Premium Member Buffalo Woman
Buffalo woman knew the value of life She understood the beauty of the mountains Anticipated the ebbing of the night skies She appreciated the sprinkling sound of autumn leaves Buffalo was her power animal She was fierce, determined, resolute and resilient. Resourceful, she could take little and make a lot. People sought her out for her wisdom. She did not force her truths...

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Categories: buffalo, native american,
Form: Blank verse
Premium Member Alexander Buffalo
Alexander buffalo can’t dance even for grass. His imbecilic jitterbug keeps leaving many nimble organists perplexed Quickstepping really scares the unprepared viewer While Xander yells, ‘Zumba!’...

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Categories: buffalo, dance,
Form: ABC
Premium Member my buffalo
(a holiday vignette) I’m taking a chunk of my holi-days to work on my thesis (So is Lisa). Without classes we can fully devote our minds to them. My senior thesis hangs over me, I can’t ignore it. I banged my funny bone - what even IS a funny bone? My entire arm is tingly and numb. This song...

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Categories: buffalo, fashion, holiday, humor, new
Form: Free verse
Premium Member cape buffalo
beware of black death africa’s cape buffalo they even charge cars...

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Categories: buffalo, animal,
Form: Senryu
The Buffalo
No one’s exactly sure how this buffalo in the 1960s Found its way to live in the heart of the city How it separated from a sky stampede How the great beast dropped its guard and refused to riot With the rest left to genocide Like a plummeting thundercloud the buffalo grazes its saliva rain Across an offshoot of a sweet...

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Categories: buffalo, animal, city, earth, endurance,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Vanishing Buffalo
They thundered across the fertile plains, Those hardened hooves, those tangled manes, But now the Buffalo can't be found. They thundered across the fertile plains. The long grass has vanished from the ground Where cities and highways now abound. They thundered across...

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Categories: buffalo, animal, western,
Form: Triolet
Premium Member brother buffaloes wait
brother buffaloes wait for us on the plain we give thanks to our father sky Apaches will eat well tonight the hunt begins...

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Categories: buffalo, animal,
Form: Personification
The Animal Orphanage
Its the sight waft of rotting flesh That first hits you While the smartly dressed Smiling warden ushers you in, Through narrow turnstiles There are rows of enclosures A maze of them, a maze of the wild Its like a snapshot of danger A dangerous predator-laden savanna Danger enclosed Lions... You will hear their shouting matches Royal majestic roars Like cage competitions Even the females join in While one stares...

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Categories: buffalo, africa, animal,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Buffalo Wings
Buffalo wings, buffalo wings, buffalo wings when I was young, just a boy the skies overflowed with flying buffalo. Take shelter for if you looked up splat on your face from a buffalo butt Now the poor creatures grounded for we clip their wings deep fried and tasty sauces they are a favorite food thing Herds of...

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Categories: buffalo, food, funny, humor, silly,
Form: Rhyme

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