Animal Crab Poems

Some way from the Firth of Forth
A shoal of glittering mackerel
Swirls and sways 
Swells with the sea from silver to black 
Flashes white and back...

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The little crab broke his claw
That he used as a paw
It's now long gone
Eaten just like a bone
By a fish that they call slaw...

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a tiny sand crab
burrowing deeply
beneath hot sands
sunbathing at
the seaside
...

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He would see friends of his past,
Turn to foes of the present,
They would chase behind his back,
Human shadows, both crooked and unpleasant.

His eyes felt and...

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pincer-like movement 
 mollusc shell host shifts crab wise ~
          life clings to low tide


Wild Animal...

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Young Portunidae,
tiny paddles,
rotating 
full speed;
your motor blades,
making waves.

Sun-radiated 
psychedelic,
dyed waves
glinting;
shimmering
liquid Crayola
color box
are the
waters mirroring
your elegance.


Note: The lovely Blue Crab is a member of the family...

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Grains of sand 
hiding small burrows;
every tiny sand crabs, the Emerita Analoga
needs its burrow.
intense sunlight’s warm but
has its dangers, even for a tiny crab’s skin.
xiphosurans,...

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there once was a crab from the pacific
whos lovemaking prowess was terrific
he had so many offspring
was the most amazing thing
for no other crab was more...

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tiny mound of sand
harbor crab-
dog diggs
...

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Tiny sand crab hides
Burrowed deep in the beach sand.
Sometimes a sand crab
May get stepped on, they’ll remind
You harshly, watch where you step
...

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Building castles on a sandy beach
I left to gather up more sand
But, in one castle, a shock
Ran through my wind-blown locks
Castle, occupied 
Sand crab resides
Pinched...

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Shadows on the sand; little crabs following mama.

Shadows follow everyone but, crabs can burrow to hide; I can’t.

It’s ok, my shadow is friendly with me...

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I took a walk with my buddy the crab,
The sky was dark and rather drab,
He was looking for a fresh fish to eat,
And I was...

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I went down to the shore one day to sun and frolic and watch people play. There at a tidal pool a horseshoe crab did...

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