The Lion, the Lion, he dwells in the Waste,
He has a big head and a very small waist;
But his shoulders are stark, and his jaws they are grim,
And a good little child will not play with him.
“The Lion” by Hilaire Belloc [w/ Audio]
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Category Archives: wildlife
The Common Hoopoe [Lyric Poem]
Let me introduce the Common Hoopoe:
It can raise its crown when it wants to.
With me, it didn't (as you may have guessed;)
I suppose it was just unimpressed.
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The Fire-Bellied Toad [Lyric Poem]
Let me give you a Fire-Bellied Toad fun fact:
They're party in the front, camo in the back.
With safety vest wrong side up on this toad,
You'll often find them squashed on a road.
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Heron [Haiku]
Secondary Feeders [Haiku]
after harvest
cows stubble graze, &
egrets hunt in the wake.
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Delta Drift [Haiku]
prow points seaward
in widening channel;
geese pass overhead.
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Little Dragon [Lyric Poem]
Ancient temple carved with features:
Beasts, men, gods and mythic creatures.
Imagine my surprise when I
Came face-to-face with this lil’ guy.
The lizard did his level best
To stay stock still with puffed-out chest.
To pass for a chiseled dragon,
But couldn’t keep its tail from waggin’.
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Something Moves [Haiku]
something moves
through the tall grass --
mystery rump & ears.
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DAILY PHOTO: Elephant in the Grasslands
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