Short Zoo Poems
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Grandma, the tortoise,
lived hundred forty one years
she witnessed many
animals generations
died at the San Diego Zoo
filthy goats grabbing
they know just how
to work a room
complete in their absorption
hungry symbols
enslaved but not ashamed
She calls him hippo
he says he will feed her to the brown bear
no need to say more
to know they had goose-great time together
Two monkeys sat in a tree
Laughing and pointing at me
It was so absurd
I flipped them the bird
Now the zoo is a place I can’t be
off to australia
to see a dingo or two
or canada lynx
golden white-eyed birds
how about knob tail geckos
or a crown nose ray
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.
baby giraffe runs
ducks flutter in murky pond
snakes slither away
lions sneak a nap
seals entertain laughing crowd
penguins waddle by
take a good look,
your car’s in pieces
- worth admission?
Written by Lee Ramage
for Contest "Natural and Beyond"
Placement 7th
Zoo animals two by two
marching on cue to jolly upbeat tune
parading for us to admire
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Apes, chimps, giraffes, elephants, emus, tigers and lions,
And they can all interact with me, gaze and chat
When will we arrive at the zoo, mum?
Wild animals live at the zoo
There was a sable tooth tiger too
When he gave me the stare
I ran with great flair
Didn’t notice, he gave me a tattoo
a lazy camel
sunning on warm sand beside
elephant snatching
a broom from caretaker’s hand-
best not to mess with his space
I take my boyfriend to the zoo,
Where he plays with a chimp named Boo.
He tries to take the chimp home,
so I said "No, Logan, what's wrong with you!?"
I once saw a monkey at a zoo,
He was swinging, as apes often do.
He replied, when I laughed,
And he made me look daft:
‘Sure hope I don’t evolve into you.’
Off we went to the zoo on vacation
To see animals of God's creation.
Most of them I adore
But reptiles I abhore.
Visiting them was no recreation.
Zookeepers have the best jobs
They're surrounded by animals of every kind
~ Noah's number on speed dial
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention
Zookeeper doing his morning rounds
Making sure all animals were fed well
Growls turning to contented purrs
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 2nd place 2025
Zoo visitors by the drove.
They come to see our caged animals.
~ Trust all have Stockholm syndrome.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
There was once a chap of a zoological crew
And he got always plenty to do
One day he was prey
Nothing else more to say
So ended the fellow's life in the zoo
He heard that the zoo was for sale;
a donkey and tiger he'd 'nail':
'I want' - to the lass -
'your pussy and ass!'
(And that's why he's banged up in jail...)
We went to the zoo
We met this tiger named sue
She was roaring at this man’s
arm
She clearly meant no harm
Maybe next time he should
cover his tiger tattoo
A zoo baboon people called Mildred
kept holding her hand out to get fed.
When she showed her behind,
I then wished I were blind.
It was hideous, bulbous and red.
Last time I visited the zoo
I chatted with Mama Kangaroo.
She worried that as she hopped about,
Her infant roo would tumble out.
So I lent her my tube of Crazy Glue.
life was better filthy and free ~ than spotless in caged captivity
said the leopard to a black panther ~ who had gone blind but could still see
By
David Kavanagh
As a girl. I skipped into to the garden, humming “Mary Lou.”
Twas no fun at all, discovering the adult, mean, human zoo!
1/12/2023