"Z" Is For Zebra,
The most stylish of creatures,
Each one unique,
With their black and white features.
They look like a horse,
Or maybe an ass,
And just like those two,
They nibble on grass.
Their herds have been hunted,
By man, with his greed,
For skins and for meat,
When there was no need.
Unpredictable in nature,
They often are bred,
With mules and with horses,
To make them gentler, instead.
To make them gentler, instead.
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The stripes make me feel dizzy,
When I look at them here,
The patterns seem different,
On the face and the rear!
Zebra stripes are contagious,
They are now all the rage,
In fashion and in furnishings,
They now set the stage.
I can't get to Africa,
But when I'm at the zoo,
Spending time with the zebras,
Is a fun thing to do.
Carmen Henesy
Copyright (c) Carmen Henesy
April 7, 2011
I am participating in Jenny Matlock's Alphabe Thursday - a really fun meme!
Check it out and join in. We'll be starting all over again in a couple of weeks
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from the beginning!
Yes, they are the most stylish ones in wild life. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and a witty poem! I loved the one with the baby zebra:) Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteI've always liked zebras. I believe that their stripes are similar to fingerprints....... no two being the same pattern.
ReplyDeleteI don't like the idea of using their skins though.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
Zebras are such beautiful animals. I always enjoy seeing them at the zoo.
ReplyDeleteI have always L O V E D Zebra's a zebra print! Oh that baby is so sweet.
ReplyDeleteTheir strips are unique just like our finger prints! Pretty cool~
We LOVE Zebras in our house! Great poem once again!
ReplyDeleteMaggy
Carmen, I LOVED this post! I don't care too much for that chair, though!!
ReplyDeleteGreat poem about Zebras!
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted a zebra! I wonder what my horses would think if I just showed up with one someday?
ReplyDeletelol...
Fun Z poem!
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i love seeing zebras too, those stripes are indeed attention grabber. love your poem Carmen.
ReplyDeletethat little baby zebra is so cute. But, are the black with white stripes or white with black stripes?
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Zebras seem to me to be one of God's best jokes.
ReplyDeleteHave always thought the zebra was a very elegant looking creature.
ReplyDeletei love these beautiful creatures and i got very upset the other day by a friend telling me he had once hunted them and eaten them. how could anyone do that??
ReplyDeleteI bet zebras would like your poem, too. Have you ever seen the animated movie, Madagascar, starring a lion, zebra, hippotomus, and one other animal? Your poem reminds me that I want to see the movie again. :-)
ReplyDeleteI like your zebra post, so many stripes!
ReplyDeletemagnificent creatures...would love to see one inthe wild...
ReplyDeleteGreat poem and photos!
ReplyDeleteOh Carmen! This was fantastic! I love the little tale you tell in each o your poems. It is fascinating to follow your writing. As always, I love the cadence of your words.
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating in Alphabe-Thursday. You are always a joy to visit!
And I hope you are healing up well and got my message on the bio-oil!
A+
Love your Zebra poem and photos! Especially the baby zebra! too cute!
ReplyDeleteBlessings & Aloha!
Thank you for stopping by my z post...I am still catching up! And goodness, it's already time for another alphabe-thursday!!!