1. Kindness to Animals by Wendy Cope (from her book Serious Concerns)
* This poem was commissioned by the editor of the Orange Dove of Fiji, an anthology for the benefit of the World Wide Fund for Nature. It was rejected as unsuitable.
If I went vegetarian
And didn't eat lambs for dinner,
I think I'd be a better person
And also thinner.
But the lamb is not endangered
And at least I can truthfully say
I have never, ever eaten a barn owl,
So perhaps I am OK.
~
2. The Dog by Ogden Nash (from his collected works The Best of Ogden Nash)
The truth I do not stretch or shove
When I state the dog is full of love.
I've also proved by actual test,
A wet dog is the lovingest.
~
3. Bean Peace by Drew K. (found at cocoajava.com/java_poetry.html)
A mystery wrapped in brown,
A fragile enigma,
Enveloping the senses,
With the earthy steam
of a bean.
The mind wrapped in warmth,
The essence of a dark roast,
Heating from within,
The senses thrill,
With every lingering
Sniff of the aroma
in the mug.
~
4. A Short Poem by Katerina Stoykova from her book The Air Around the Butterfly
I Breathed on the Glass
and erased your face.
At that instant
the lizard
parted with his tail.
Dear friends, I hope you have enjoyed each short poem, and I hope they have made your day just a little brighter. Please email me back and let me know what you think. God bless!
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