by C F Tinney

Created on: April 27, 2008

So much life densely packed in
like no other land we know
From the hungry sloth above
to the bullet ants below

You can trace the spider monkeys
as they move along their way
But beware when off to follow
for nearby the crocodiles lay

In day the canopy of life
protects the orchid's brood
Below the poisoned leaves
the yucca yields her food

At night the bats take wing
amidst sounds of monkey chatter
while the turtles float in slumber
not concerned with all the matter

From Brazil to Venezuela
across Columbia and Peru
the beauty of the rainforest
has much to do with you

This lush and gorgeous beauty
in which so much life abounds
Has been called the lungs of earth
and you can almost hear the sounds
of her breathing

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