Poetry: Creatures 39 Articles

by Robert Levine

THE COUPLE A pair of purple finches in a tree: the male, his chest stained rose, and dark-striped female warble all evening "Chur-lee chur-lee . . ." by turns, as though competing to regale each other (maybe me as w...read more

by Blair Bordelon

Never Alone When you feel the darkness and you're lost in the cold keep this truth in your heart you are never alone As the day fades to night Don't let the fear take control Because the owl's eyes are open and...read more

by L D Redmond

The tale of two creatures. Over the meadow and far beyond where it is wet and wild, there lies, an enchanted pond. On the surface it's covered with lily pads all floating and shining under the sun, and little creat...read more

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by Erma Carbajal

We have a tiny tortoise he lives in a tiny glass. He wanders the yard and eats all the grass. He climbs on the rocks and fights with the cats. We have a tiny tortoise he moved out of the glass. He snapped @ a mosquito h...read more

by Mark Jones

THE MOTH'S DANCE A moth is not romantic Dressed in scruffy brown; His duck and dive is frantic Like a kamikaze clown. A moth is not romantic, He flits and flirts alone, Tripping the light fantastic ...read more

by Nol K. Martin-tungpalan

They lived In my bedroom After my mom closed the door And everything turned black From the corner of my eye I sensed something Staring at me Then a flash of a smile I pulled the covers over my head Suddenly, I fel...read more

by Cilissa

WOLF SONG A male wolf howls at the moon, He calls out to you this night. His worries cross the wind, He sings in the moon's light. With your empty heart, Not your straining ears. Do you taste in the dark? Hi...read more

by Val Murah

Balding Hare touch the tail of the balding hare then the tale be told of the hairless bo-dog burrowing depth from the cactus no shield from the desert sun neon signs plod the nights in nevada the car clicks ...read more

by AMERICAN MAN

~=JESUS=~ used the word "creatures" to describe the morons of us I use the word moron as we are unaware until we know ~=WALKING TALL=~ Of all the creatures upon this earth ~=MOTHERS=~ are the gr...read more

by T.C Leonard

"Rabbitus Antlerus" In America, from coast-to-coast Tall tales are often told About inter-breeding animals That have come into the fold But jackrabbits and antelopes Making love beneath the stars? Well, I've seen ...read more

by Ricky Fingerz

Birds #4 (This is a Humorous "What Am I" Poem) We're very ugly to some people but I think I'm quite adorable. So many people are very rude and say I look just horrible. I feel so out of place sometimes because people...read more

by Leila Swanson

I'm just an old mole, who loves to dig holes. I go through a yard so fast. I don"t like the sun, I just like to run, and dig holes in the dirt for fun! I"m really very small, you seldom see me at all. But I fee...read more

by April's Aria

Forked Tongue Charmer * Snake tongue charmer seeks soul to keep Slithers on down south soon to reap Some sexy innocent to call his own Samantha sweet leave him alone * Oh Samantha you are no match Your clean hea...read more

by Joshua Kerr

The Sloth Its good-natured smile often misconstrued as a frown; as the sloth is an indolent creature, who lives his life upside down.read more

by Lois Glasspool

Lost The sharp greenness juts into the sky high above me giving away nothing no clues as I crash and tumble along with the thickly wet scent of earth filling my questing, quivering nostrils as I search inisistent...read more

by Darla Smith

While walking alone through the forest, I hear strange and creepy sounds. Brittle leaves are crunching nearby, eerie footsteps are drawing closer. I suddenly spot a fleeting figure, darting among the tall oak trees....read more

by Ademola Adejumo

A single stone scattered one hundred birds, like bats they hang up their toes from their high places,they wrap themselves in their brown wings,birds of the same feather flock together in the secret of the night. Fea...read more

by Barbara Haskell

Winged creatures, soft and silky, hanging delicately, in window panes.read more

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by Kristin Thomsen

Amarillo Amarillo, Amarillo, you're so lovely. You are the most beautiful cat in all the world. Amarillo, Amarillo, how I love you! I couldn't live without you. Amarillo, Amarillo, you're a beauty. You are as glo...read more

by Lilly Krishmen

This road to insanity, Leads to this panicky, Attack from within, To save from the rim, Of the glass, That you pass, Through this window, Of horrors and monsters, Rapist, Murder's, Conartist, ...read more