Animal Nonet Poems

why are vultures in the road today?
red necks are completely ugly
devouring their carrion
they give me the willies
red turkey buzzards
road kill dessert
good bye mole
tasty
food...

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bang
the gun 
it was fired
by accident
it doesn’t matter
the poor rabbit is dead
people need to be careful
if you are going to own a gun
the first thing...

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Giraffe at the watering hole

	
She splays her forelegs one at a time
levering, leaving dignity 
behind, easing down to a 
half sideways split; then bends
to drink,...

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The sounds of a summer night ring out;
a firefly air ballet performs,
as young eyes embrace the tale;
played out by blinking lights.
summer’s magical;
churning waters
abetting 
nighttime
choir.

...

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Perhaps dragons really did exist;
they may not have really breathed fire,
but were they a dinosaur?
There are flying lizards;
tiny little ones;
why not huge ones?
cause dragons,
lizards
be.

What if...

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Perhaps dragons really did exist;
they may not have really breathed fire,
but were they a dinosaur?
There are flying lizards;
tiny little ones;
why not huge ones?
cause dragons,
lizards
be.

What if...

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Bear

My dog Bear sweet, kind, and protective
Always taking care of his family
Putting down his life to save ours
Has everything for the job
Bravery, Kindness, Love and...

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Curly black hair lying in my lap
Snoring peacefully, contented
Sweet adoring puppy eyes
Loud ham lid popping sound
Black nose up in air
Cocker spaniel
Leaps from chair
Searching
Snack...

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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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Wilderness harbors many secrets;
Cryptids among the others there;
Big Foot’s seen there by many.
It could be half human;
Some want to kill and 
Study Big Foot.
What if...

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He was a beautiful being and
The sign warned: “Do not stand too
 Close; that camel will spit on you”.
I looked him right in the
Eye, noticing...

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In a summer garden roses bloom;
A kitten loves to breathe their scents;
Sniffing each rose; both eyes closed;
Even a kitten can,
Appreciate them.
Inside she sniffs
Plastic ones;
Puzzled 
Face....

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Tiny chipmunks play; chasing all day
One another through my gutters.
Fur balls of joy, Chip and Dale;
Melting my heart and soul;
Is a chipmunk’s goal.
They feel my...

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“I hate cats”, she said a Million times.
“They’re always biting, scratching”;
“They rub all over you and
Leave fur on your clothing.”
Weeks later she called,
“We’ve got a...

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Wandering minstrel’s voice, crescendo’s;
The song is heard and is answered,
By like beings in the night.
Cricket making music
Sings to his lone mate;
No sour notes here,
Harmonic
Passions
Quenched.
...

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