Animal Poems

By Teya Ballenger

WOLF-First Wild Dog by Charles W. Russell

Howling high on a mountain top,Sending shivers up my spine, Stands a lonely sentinelCalling to others of his kind.The last of a vanishing breed.His crime -- the need to eat. His mate has a liter waiting,For Dad to bring home some meat.Ranchers say he's a threatTo the little ones in their herd. But to hunt him to extinction Is meaningless and absurd.A way has to be found for all God's creatures to coexist. To bring harmony and justiceTo Wolves, and Gorillas in the mist.So, before you condemn him, Or shoot him -- even worseRemember the Wolf, like IndiansInhabited this land first.

Wolf Poem Analysis

I picked this poem because I love wolves. It brings attention to how the wolves are dwindling in number. It shows the typical human behavior toward wolves and then resolves with humans and animals needing to learn a way to live together. The poem also gives the honest truth about wolves and Indians being the original natives to the land. This poem exhibits free verse and imagery which make it seem like a story.

Lionby Mary Britton Miller

Of every single living thing,

In forests where the wild beasts prey

Upon each other night and day.

Your fearful roaring used to make

All God’s other creatures quake.

When in the jungle with a rush

You crashed through trees and underbrush.

But now you’re prisoned in the Zoo,

And nobody’s afraid of you;

You’ve thrown yourself upon the floor

Too sorrowful to even roar.

 

Lying in the dust, instead

Of holding high your kingly head;

O lion, you were made to be

Proud, majestic, wild and free.

Jungle, forest, glade and fen

You will never see again,

Rest your poor head upon the floor

Try to sleep a little more.

 

 

Lion Poem Analysis

This poem talks about the downfall of the mighty lion. The lion used to be considered the king of the jungle, but now he lies with his head on the ground in a zoo. This poem is true and is the reason I chose it. The poem uses end rhyme. This makes the poem rhyme at the end of the verses.

The Eagleby Emily M. Parris

The eagle is a magnificent bird

Who soars with graceful ease

He's a symbol of our heritage

As he glides upon the breeze 

He's a symbol of our freedom

In his soaring boundless flight

A beacon for humanity

And a splendid, noble sight 

His huge wingspan maneuvers him

In boundless soaring flight

Oh eagle, in your majesty

May we follow you tonight

May we soar like eagles on the wings

Of dreams composed of light

Oh, eagle, in your splendor

May we follow you tonight

Eagle Poem Analysis

This poem shows the beauty of the eagle. It also tells how the eagle represents America’s freedom. I liked this poem because it showed the magnificence of the eagle rather than the destruction. While describing the eagle, it almost made me want to fly with it. The poem uses end rhyme and imagery which makes it feel kind of magical.

Cheetah's chaseDave Pass

The sun shone down on the African plain.

The trees and the grass were short of fresh rain.

Giraffes munched slowly from tall thorn bushes.

Hippos in the pool were hid by rushes.

The animals came to the pool to drink

They weren’t aware of the cheetah I think.

The elephants were safe for they were strong.

The impalas could graze but not for long.

The cheetah through the long grass came slinking

Its muscles tense and its eyes not blinking.

It kept on crawling ‘til it came quite near

To the wildebeest and impala deer.

The cheetah charged it was ready to eat.

In each second it ran eighty feet.

The animals scattered and ran in fear,

The victim could not escape it was clear. 

The cheetah bit its throat and down it came.

The impala died soon, it seemed a shame.

But a balance between hunter and prey

Keeps both healthy and is good in a way.

Cheetah Poem Analysis

This poem gives incite on what it’s like for a cheetah to get its prey. It starts out calm, then gets to the chase and ends with the capture. The poem is great because it uses end rhyme well and gives a good picture. I could even feel the beat of it. Even though something had to die, I agree that it’s a natural balance and everything will go on as nature intended it to.

TIME FOR SLEEPING Unknown Author

Now it's time for sleeping,

The bears go in their caves.

Keeping warm and cozy,

Time for lazy days.

When the snow is gone,

And the sun comes out to play,

The bears will wake up from their sleep,

And then go on their way.

Bear Poem Analysis

This poem is talking about the bears hibernation. Basically, the bears go to sleep for the winter and wake up in the spring. Hibernating bears kind of remind me of me because, during the winter, I’m not really active, but when spring comes, I’m full of energy. The poem uses free verse. I also get an image of the bears sleeping.

Monkey'sUnknown Author

Monkey's monkeys everywhere,

high in the tree's, up in the air.

I wish I was a monkey, cheeky and bright

swinging from tree's fast as light!

monkeys are cool so slick and fast, I think

man was a monkey back in the past?

Monkey Poem Analysis

This poem describes the monkey. The author apparently wanted to be a monkey and believes that man kind were monkeys a long time ago. It uses end rhyme for every two lines. I found the poem kind of childish, but I liked it anyway. It only emphasizes the monkey’s personality.

Tiger, TigerMark Eyre

Tiger one to tiger two

Tiger one says I love you

Tiger two does not reply

So tiger one, he starts to cry

Tiger two says why you cry?

Tiger one says 'you did not reply’

Tiger two says I need not to

Tiger one says why?

Tiger two says I love you

Tiger one says I love you too

Tiger one says why oh why?

Why didn’t you reply?

Tiger two says I love you

I don't have to say it

You know its true

Now you know the reason why

Tiger two did not reply

Tiger one realizes why

Tiger two did not reply

So tiger one he starts to smile

And says tiger two is very fine

For tiger two is my dearest babe

Whom I think of everyday

And tiger two I cannot wait

To see your pretty face again

Tiger Poem Analysis

This poem uses end rhyme until the last six lines. Most of the rhymes ended with an “I” sound. It was a cute poem that tells about two tigers. The lesson is that a lover shouldn’t have to say that they love you, you should already know that they do. The two tigers seem like companions forever and could serve as an example for real relationships.

The BuffaloMary Ann Pont

While grazin' quietly a man I see

so I watch him, as he watches me

the question bein' who's gonna flee!

I guess he will 'cuz I'm that big

but I can't stand his feathered wig.

So I'll just blow me, lots of snot

and watch his pony spook a lot

Well! it bucks to the West, lands in the East

for I the buffalo, am a mighty beast.

Brown and hairy, but do I care

these northern plains, I will not share

but! Go young Indian do not fear

as your painted pony starts to rear.

I shall let you live to tell the tale

brave young Warrior who's face is pale

as the sunset fades over mountains yonder

I can't help but to look and wonder

why the painted pony stands quiet and proud

beneath western skies without a cloud

but then I see,

in the Warrior's eyes,

sad tears have filled

for I the buffalo, shall be killed.

Buffalo Poem Analysis

This poem shows how a buffalo sees an Indian. He doesn’t want to share his land, but he spares the Indian because he wants him to tell the tale. The Indian has respect for the buffalo, but is sad that he must kill it. The poem shows imagery by painting a picture of the buffalo and Indian. It also shows end rhyme when it says “I shall let you live to tell the tale, brave young Warrior whose face is pale.”

SeahorseBy Blake Morrison

O under the ocean wavesI gallop the seaweed lanes,I jump the coral reef,And all with no saddle or reins.

I haven't a flowing mane,I've only this horsy face,But under the ocean wavesI'm king of the steeplechase.

Seahorse Poem Analysis

The poem talks about a seahorse, but compares it to a horse. The only similarity between the horse and seahorse is the long face. Just like the seahorse said, it doesn’t have a mane, saddle and reins and it lives underwater. This poem is free verse. This helps the seahorse tell his story.

The Pandaby Donna Word Chappell

A big old pudgy panda bear walked into McDonald's one day.

Ordered a Big Mac, fries and a Coke, and ate it all right away.

He paid his bill at the counter, then with a great big grin

He pulled out a big water pistol and shot the cashier in the chin.

He sauntered out to the sidewalk; the cashier followed him there.

Drying his face he said, "Why'd you do that? It wasn't really fair."

"In the encyclopedia, friend, the answer can be found."

The panda said, and then he left, saying, "Well, I'll see ya around."

The cashier looked it up that night. What he saw he couldn't believe.

The encyclopedia said, "Panda -- eats shoots and leaves."

Panda Poem Analysis

This is a humorous poem about a panda. The panda goes to the cashier and shoots him with a water pistol. The panda tells the cashier to look in the dictionary and he would know why the panda shot him. When the cashier looked it up, he finds that panda’s eat shoots and leaves. Instead of actually eating shoots and leaves, the panda eats, shoots, and leaves. The selection uses end rhyme to make it sound more like a poem.

Grey Wolf By Teya Ballenger

Wolves

Beautiful, tough

Howling, running, hunting

The wolves go running through the woods

Grey

Lion and Hyena by Teya Ballenger

Lion

Furry, beautiful

Roaring, prowling, catching

Tree, pride, savannah, pack

Running, scavenging, eating

Smart, pestering

Hyena

Stream and Waterfall By Teya Ballenger

Stream

Clear, smooth

Rippling, flowing, calming

Bubbles, curves, foam, down

Falling, rushing, crashing

Violent, rough

Waterfall

Beauty By Teya Ballenger

Grassy fields

Complete with brown deer

Deer prance up and down

Grazing majestically on the grass

A view of beauty to behold

Spring By Teya Ballenger

I believe in spring

The birds sing their beautiful songs

The new life is born into the world

The flowers bloom into beautiful sites

The animals wake up from hibernation

But the evil of men taint the

atmosphere

I believe in the beauty of nature

I believe in respecting it

I believe in fighting for what was my home centuries ago

And I believe that all of God’s creatures, man and animal, should live in peace and harmony

Disgust By Teya Ballenger

Disgust is brown and green

It tastes like corn pudding

It sounds like someone throwing up

And smells like rotten eggs

It looks the backside of a baboon

And it makes you feel like hurling