Ima Ryma Poems

This year the Santa sleigh will be
Powered by solar and the wind.
It's time to be ecofriendly.
Message, Santa's P.R. did send.
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This kestrel likes to watch the kids
Playing around my habitat.
Such busy sights for my eyelids,
But soundproof glass - I'm glad for that.
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I am a howler monkey who
Hangs out with my extra long tail,
Here home at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
Named for my howl that's off the scale.
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I am a hump winged grig - a guy,
A cricket like insect who sings
For sex with gal grigs. First time I
Have two sets of 'get the gal' wings.
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A tawny frogmouth bird I be.
Lincoln Park Zoo is where I perch.
Australia, originally,
My kind call home - I did research.
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The Golden Rule has been around
As long as there's been humankind,
More precious than gold to be found
To bind a body, soul and mind,
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A world summit on oceans is
Prob'ly too little and too late.
Humans doing their greedy biz -
The oceans have suffered mass dire fate.
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Bible verse says the moon will turn
To blood to mark the coming time
When unrepentent sinners burn
In hell and all the faithful climb
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It was the Golden Jubilee
Of Queen Victoria's long reign.
She wanted quite amused to be.
Buffalo Bill she did obtain
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A red kangaroo Mom am I.
Mother Nature has made me so.
My little joey girl - say hi,
For nine months while she still does grow,
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