Ima Ryma Poems

The injured snapping turtles, two,
Did have their injuries cared for
By folks at the Lincoln Park Zoo,
Then back to live their lives once more.
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Mahatma Gandhi and a friend
Were standing on a train platform.
The train came from around the bend,
Whistling its stop as was the norm.
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Mom, Onu, sits with son, Ozu.
Japanese snow monkeys they be
Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo,
Waiting for the first snow to see.
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Being a black bear I sure do
Like a whole lot of napping time
Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo.
Throughout the night and the day I'm
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Two beaded lizard brothers do
A carved out pumpkin peeking play
Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo,
Spending Halloween their own way.
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A carved pumpkin for them to chew,
For the gray titi monkeys, three,
Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo.
But one monkey is selfishly
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Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo
Meercat Miranda's checking out
A high up next door neighbor who
Is much taller than her no doubt.
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Mount Rushmore - named for a white guy,
A greedy mining lawyer who
Helped as a "grab the land" ally
From long holding Lakota Sioux.
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A jumping spider sees quite well,
Thanks to having several eyes,
But also has the sense to tell
Sound waves occurring that applies,
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What does Bixby, the screech owl, do?
She tucks herself by a tree trunk
Here at home in Lincoln Park Zoo,
In a camouflaging slam dunk,
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