The document contains 20 poems about various animals and nature topics written by the author and other poets. The poems use techniques like rhyme, imagery and metaphor to describe wolves, lions, eagles, cheetahs, bears, monkeys, tigers, buffalo, seahorses, pandas, grey wolves, lions and hyenas, streams and waterfalls, spring, and disgust. The poems provide insights into the behaviors and experiences of different animals as well as appreciation for nature.

1. Animal Poems
By Teya Ballenger

2. WOLF-First Wild Dog
by Charles W. Russell
Howling high on a mountain top,
Sending shivers up my spine,
Stands a lonely sentinel
Calling 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 threat
To 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 justice
To Wolves, and Gorillas in the mist.
So, before you condemn him,
Or shoot him -- even worse
Remember the Wolf, like Indians
Inhabited this land first.

3. 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.

4. Lion
by 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.

5. 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.

6. The Eagle
by 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

7. 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.

8. Cheetah's chase
Dave 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Monkey's
Unknown 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?

13. 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.

14. Tiger, Tiger
Mark 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

15. 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.

16. The Buffalo
Mary 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.

17. 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.”

18. Seahorse
By Blake Morrison
O under the ocean waves I 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 waves I'm king of the
steeplechase.

19. 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.

20. The Panda
by 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."

21. 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.

22. Grey Wolf
By Teya Ballenger
Wolves
Beautiful, tough
Howling, running, hunting
The wolves go running through the woods
Grey

23. Lion and Hyena
by Teya Ballenger
Lion
Furry, beautiful
Roaring, prowling, catching
Tree, pride, savannah, pack
Running, scavenging, eating
Smart, pestering
Hyena

24. Stream and Waterfall
By Teya Ballenger
Stream
Clear, smooth
Rippling, flowing, calming
Bubbles, curves, foam, down
Falling, rushing, crashing
Violent, rough
Waterfall

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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