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Friend to every Animal

R. Bruce Plumb 1950 (Chicago)

Free verse
I'm going to bear hug a grizzly bear
Show a lion that I care

I won't feel bad about a snake
I'll invite a crab to a clambake

I want to be a friend to all animals
Let them know that we are pals

I'm going to have a dance with a monkey
We'll do the Congo Funky Dunky

I'll help a sloth to cross the street
And Bo Peep to tend her sheep

I'll tell a zebra I like her stripes
And listen to a Gorilla's gripes

That's what I'll do
How about you?

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We need them and are one of them

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Written on September 06, 2022

Submitted by rarememories on September 09, 2022

Modified on April 29, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA BB XX XB XX CC DD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 442
Words 101
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
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4 Comments
  • Abbykesington
    Abbykesington
    Easy, fun, light. Good read. Great work
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Tanyamakkar14
    Tanyamakkar14
    Your love , compassion and care towards animals is shown so beautiful by you
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • teril
    teril
    This poem made me happy. I love animals too! You have captured a lightness, a humor, and an affection that often characterizes the way we relate to animals.
    LikeReply 11 year ago
    • Tanyamakkar14
      Tanyamakkar14
      ryt mam . Only person who love animals can relate to the beauty of this poem
      LikeReply1 year ago
  • eileenclark55
    eileenclark55
    This is one of the best and funniest poems I have read in some time, thank you.
    Best regards, Eileen
    LikeReply1 year ago

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