Friday, August 17, 2018

Two Zebra Poems



I LOVE writing animal mask poems! I enjoy imagining what animals might say if they could speak to us. Here are two poems in which zebras tell us something about themselves:

 
ZEBRA 1
I love my snazzy black and white hide.
I wear it with a lot of pride.
My bold stripes help distinguish me
from other zebras that you see.
I'm truly unique--one of a kind.
We're not all the same!
Keep that in mind.

NOTE: No two zebras have the exact same pattern of stripes on their bodies. They are said to be as
different as human fingerprints.
 

ZEBRA 2

I'm black
            and white.
I'm dark
            and light
like night
            and day.

I may look like a horse
            but I never say NEIGH!
 

Which mask poem do you like better?
 
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Christy has the Poetry Friday Roundup at Wondering and Wandering.

 

6 comments:

  1. Hi Elaine, those are great mask poems. I had a hard time choosing my favorite, but I guess I'll go with the first, because the rhythm is more consistent and there are more delicious details.

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  2. I like the first, tells a bit more. Have you seen this? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44968509 I think someone shared it on FB. Too funny!

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  3. Wonderful mask poems! It is fun to be an animal in words for a while. You make me want to give this a try.

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  4. Do I have to pick a favorite? I like both of them!

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