Some animal poems

The Galloping Stallion
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The galloping stallion bounces along;
its head’s held high and its legs are strong.
It wears a medallion made out of gold,
awarded for gallantry so I am told.

It led a battalion of cavalry
and it led them all into victory,
so that valiant stallion, for being bold,
was given a medal of glittering gold.

Flat Fish
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A flounder
looks rounder
when seen from side on
but when it
turns round
you will swear it has gone.

Elephants on the march
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Elephants march along the street;
elephants big and tough and strong;
elephants stomping great, grey feet;
trumpeting with their trunks so long.

Elephants march along in pairs;
elephants with enormous tusks;
flapping their great, big floppy ears
as they go marching through the dusk.

The umbrella bird*
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The umbrella bird’s always prepared for gloomy weather.
He doesn’t care whether or not the other birds all laugh.
‘cause on his head, I’ve heard, he has a brolly made of feathers
and round his neck he wears a rather stylish feather scarf.

*a real bird who lives in the rainforests of South America

Panda where?
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I wonder where my panda’s wandered to?
I’ve pondered where my Panda Bear could be.
I know that pandas are fond of bamboo.
Perhaps he’s under yonder bamboo tree.