Short Toucan Poems

A
tropic
of beauty-
easy on the
eye...

Read More

One bird cannot make a pun. 
Yes, it's true. But the toucan....

Read More

There once was a man from Japan,
    Who lived in an old caravan.
    When he took in a stray,
    And another next day.
    He soon had one other Toucan.

    9/ 9/ 2018....

Read More

tall tree trivet tents 
tempt thrush toucan and trogon ---
tantalizingly tempting 

crude cute corals crawl 
calm candescent capricious ---
caressing captivating 


10 January 2023...

Read More

Swans and geese are in the parlor, a toucan is in the hall.
An ostrich just ran past the kitchen, he is at least six feet tall
A flamingo strut her feathers against the conservatory wall
The peacock is eating your breakfast dear. I’m going to the mall....

Read More

A dog in Alabama
    a snake in Tennessee
  A toucan in Alaska
    a mule in Kentucky

  Texas has its longhorns
    Colorado its buffalo
  Arizonans look up at mountains
    Montanans attend rodeos

  Every place a different pet
    and scenes to stir the heart
  Give me wide-open countryside
    Give urbanites fine arts...

Read More

Riddles
Riddle me this Batman:
what is the middle of a fat man?
Is there anything clean
about a garbage can?
If two can dance
can Toucan Sam?
Is beige the same as ecru or tan?
Why
-does it come between ex and zee?
Is the alphabet
a good bet,
or is beta better?
Are you meant to sweat
when you wear a sweater?
Or for that matter
pant in pants?
Or ambulate in
an ambulance?
...

Read More

King of Sky

Regal
Eagle

Robin in Mourning

Sobbin’
Robin

Bird Snatcher

Robbin’
Robin

The Oldster

Blue Jay
grew gray

The Slowpoke

Wood Thrush
should rush!

Out of Nowhere

Pa saw
Macaw

Bird Encouragement

You CAN, 
Toucan

Nocturnal Hunt

Go prowl,
Snow Owl

Advice for a Proud, Sick Bird

See Doc,
Peacock

Such a Dear!

Darling
Starling
...

Read More

The toucan is a notorious delight
He has pizzazz and sass, he shines such light!
He is a fabulous dancer; his muscles have might
Even when he falls on his petootsie, he dances at night

He shakes his tail feathers, so pretty and bright
Showing out and showing off, his legs are quite tight
He is super friendly, this toucan, and his dance moves are right
He brings excitement to the group home on Saturday night....

Read More

Searching in the morning, evening and at supper time
They are looking in vain for Lucy’s confederate dime.
The bull is bellowing in the ears of the hippo so rare.
The toucan shouldn’t have come, he does not even care.

We are the rescue rangers - the mighty four they say.
I forgot to mention they brought along spider monkey this Monday.
I think I see a shiny thing, crow says, flying off to find it.
The dime is never found at all, and Lucy throws a fit....

Read More

I think I will do a little reverse bird watching today
This was said by our friend Amy, she is merry and gay.
What is it exactly? I asked, truly intrigued by the term.
Come by at two, she said. “But that time has to be firm.”

I stopped by and stared, not believing what I was seeing.
Pelican, macaw, flamingo and toucan were all tee-heeing.
Studying people and laughing at them, all around the block,
When ostrich and seagull joined them, they were quite a flock....

Read More

To put it poorly,
You are the taste of chocolate
And the pulse of being high
Of caffeine running through my lungs
Of screaming towards the sky
And to put it even poorer,
I know a bird who cannot fly
A tiny owl, pink toucan,
A gray parakeet named Lice
To put it worst of all,
My veins are reddish, not-so blue
Just like the eyes of eight odd faces
Or the skies midday hue
But to put it stunningly,
So beautiful and true,
I have a coriander brain,
Coral grain and ghastly blue
...

Read More