We slither You wither No reason for that We are essential to Earth environment And that’s a fact Some of us have venom So be aware Those of us who are invasive Humans put us there
Author: Karen Lyons Kalmenson
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July 14th is World Chimpanzee Day
We chimps are smart Perhaps as smart as you We are better at being chimps Than you humans Are at being you We love we quarrel We eat we play So many things we do During an average chimp day We are endangered What’s the fuss? We want you humans to Care about us
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June 21st Is World Giraffe Day
No I am not one of mother nature’s gaffes I am basically, a baby giraffe. So you still do not get it, Ah what the heck I am also a life support system For my long legs and long neck. Leave us alone I know you can Stupid, selfish hunter man. No more poaching or […]
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Casso-wary
The perfect fathers’ day would be A safer world for all cassowary families. Fathers are at the helm. As the little chicks Learns their realm. So humans drive carefully And let these beautiful beings be.
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June 5th Is World Environment Day
Little butterfly what do you know Where do you come from Where do you go As fast you flit From flower to flower Each second a lifetime A lifetime in an hour If we don’t save the planet we all live in, treasures such as this, will be gone
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May 31st Is World Parrot Day
I am a parrot, I cluck I squawk. I have a will of my own. And I do not always talk. I eat like a piggy, throwing food all about. In the wild that is what we do, so new plants will sprout. Sometimes I am broody, sometimes I take a nip or two. Sometimes […]
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Friday May 17th is Endangered Species Day
Our planet spins, revolves as do we. in our daily realities. but we need to take some time to think… why is our world teetering on the brink… if all other species die we will sit, bereft, knowing that our species is the reason that we are the only one left. so get involved with […]