Teesta Review: A Journal of Poetry, Volume 5, Number 1. May 2022. ISSN: 2581-7094
Giving
Animals a Voice
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A world without animals is unimaginable;
The oceans devoid of life are unthinkable!
The planet would be a very sad place
If merely inhabited by the human race!
Colourful Creatures both great and small;
Enrich the earth and we need them all.
Snow white Polar Bears are paying the
price
Of the constantly shrinking Arctic ice;
The Panda, stunning in black and white,
Is as precious as the Eagle, majestic in
flight.
The magnificent Tiger, orange and black,
A powerful hunter, always poised to attack.
The spotted Amur Leopard, a carnivore,
Is endangered, and soon will be no more.
Eastern Lowland Gorillas, with their high
IQ,
Are capable of achieving man skills too.
Elephants have long memories, they also
grieve;
Watching their pain is very hard to
perceive.
The wondrous sight of a breaching Blue
Whale
Intensifies no end with each slap of his
tail.
Many species of birds are in danger too;
They add to nature’s palette in every hue.
The Kingfisher, Puffin, the Gull, the
Curlew;
There are many more but I list just a few.
Every human should be totally ashamed
By the number of Rhinos killed and maimed.
Man’s behaviour is threatening our very
existence
It has to change; we can no longer plead
ignorance!
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