Ima Ryma Poems

Jesse Owens, a 'Bama boy,
Born in Oakville, nineteen thirteen.
Running did become his main joy,
A star in the local track scene.
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I am Friendly, a puppy who
Does want to become your best friend.
There's so much fun that we will do
Each day from beginning to end.
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An acorn woodpecker I be,
A liking acorns - can you guess?
I'm near the acorns near the tree.
I grab onto each acorn - yes!
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I flashed my flashlight on a tree
While taking a walk late one night.
A pair of red eyes glared at me.
Indeed it was a fearsome sight,
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The penguins and the polar bear,
Next door neighbors in time and place,
But not in the wild anywhere.
We do not share the arctic space,
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We have received some evidence
That maybe we are not alone,
That there is life in some presence
Somewhere in the outer space zone.
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Going to Mars has long been mused.
Humans have always had the itch
To explore, and some be enthused
To make a hike to Mars and hitch,
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Tiz sixteen tons of CO2
That ev'ry year I do emit.
The experts tell me that I do.
I really could ease up a bit.
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Pausing, Paatsy, the aardvark, is
A lady of the evening who
Is busy with nocturnal biz
Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo.
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The sound of music whales do make
In underwater unison,
As though intent to undertake
Communication one by one.
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