'Twas 4-liners that started me to write these poems(????)
"Unicorn" was the first that I penned!
I can't recite them – they just seem to pop out
In my mind they are just a blend!
They don't take long to read – just
4 little lines;
But they certainly are fun to write!
It's like tasting Grandma's really good pie;
'tis good right to the last bite!
Poetry(????) fortherestofus
Bert Coe 11/05
A native of Texas is the ol' Armadillo;
With his armor plate, he's really quite a fellow;
On roads he gets squashed to a little pile of Jell-O;
A native of Texas is the ol' Armadillo!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
Buzzing 'round the flowers is the honey bee;
A bee's really busy it seems to me;
Their sting can hurt, but they're fun to see;
Buzzing 'round the flowers is the honey bee!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A hard animal to figure is a big ol' cat;
They're ornery and stubborn and some get fat;
If they're acting bad you can tell them "scat;"
A hard animal to figure is a big ol' cat!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
Not much looks so funny as a waddling duck;
If he wants to walk fast, he's just out of luck;
He swims really well, and his "quack" shows his pluck;
Not much looks so funny as a waddling duck!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A gigantic ol' animal is the huge elephant;
He's talented but to play a piccolo he can't;
Through his big long trunk, he really can pant;
A gigantic ol' animal is the huge elephant!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A creature that lives in the pond is the frog;
He swims and he hops – but he really can't jog;
He sits on a lilly pad even during a fog;
A creature that lives in the pond is the frog!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
Strong and hairy is a big ol' gorilla;
Of movie fame is the one named Magilla;
They are black and brown and sometimes vanilla;
Strong and hairy is a big ol' gorilla!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
An animal that lives in a stable is a horse;
They're friendly and a lot of fun to ride, of course;
They're strong and in a race they're really a force;
An animal that lives in a stable is a horse!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A lizard type animal is the fabled Iguana;
They live in a desert where you wouldn't want 'a;
They eat bugs 'n stuff in heat like a sauna;
A lizard type animal is the fable Iguana!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A really fast animal is a cat called a Jaguar;
He runs down smaller animals both a 'near and afar;
People ride in him when he is a car;
A really fast animal is a cat called a Jaguar!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
From Australia comes the vaunted Kangaroo;
His leaping ability is equaled by few;
Perhaps his hops gain him a better view;
From Australia comes the vaunted Kangaroo!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 7/98
The King of the Jungle is called a lion;
That he's a harmless pussy cat, I ain't buyin'
The lady feline rules the roost I ain't lyon;
The King of the Jungle is called a lion!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A playful little critter is the long tailed monkey;
He brings a smile to your face when you feel funky;
They have a lot of names – but not usually Bunkie;
A playful little critter is the long tailed monkey!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
Living in the ground is a squiggly night crawler;
He may come out at night, but he's not a brawler;
Sometimes he's used for bait off the end of a trawler;
Living in the ground is a squiggly night crawler!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
The ostrich is a big bird that runs very fast;
He looks like something from out of the past;
If he kicks you in the leg, you'll need a cast;
The ostrich is a big bird that runs very fast!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A parrot is a pretty bird who likes to talk a lot;
They're not very tasty so don't put them in a pot;
If taught the wrong words, their speech is filled with rot;
A parrot is a pretty bird who likes to talk a lot!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A bird that can really fly is the swiftly darting quail;
Some hunters like to shoot them and put them in a pail;
If they should hunt them out of season, they could end up in jail;
A bird that can really fly is the swiftly darting quail!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A playful little animal is the frisky raccoon;
His masked face is seen by the light of the moon;
He'll steal things away if you don't hide them soon;
A playful little animal is the frisky raccoon!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
What a wonderful swimmer is the seal;
Watching one swim has great appeal;
My wish to swim like them is real;
What a wonderful swimmer is the seal!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
The fierce striped tiger is a very big cat;
If you're in his jungle – better know where he's at;
In just one gulp there'll be nothing where you sat;
The fierce striped tiger is a very big cat!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
There is nothing so strange as a Unicorn;
On top if his head he has a horn;
Do you think it was there when he was born?
There is nothing so strange as a Unicorn!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A viper is a snake that crawls on the ground;
You shouldn't walk barefoot wherever he's found;
Some people with sticks pound him into the ground;
A viper is a snake that crawls on the ground!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A warthog is an animal who is not very cute;
Almost anything placed beside him looks like a beaut;
No clothing will help him – not even a suit;
A warthog is an animal who is not very cute!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
In search of an "X" animal, the librarian found Xerus;
She found that it's a ground squirrel – probably not from Paris;
It's really from South Africa – as though we should care-us;
In search of an "X" animal, the librarian found Xerus!
Poetry(????)
4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A burden bearing animal is the sure footed yak;
He can run the mountain trails with a load upon his back;
Though he may be loaded down, there's room for my lunch sack;
A burden bearing animal is the sure footed yak!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97
A zebra is an animal with stripes upon his back;
We wonder if his stripes are white – or are thy black?
It doesn't really matter as he runs up the trail and back;
A zebra is animal with stripes upon his back!
Poetry(????) 4therestofus
Bert Coe 1/97