(Poem 347 for 2024 – I am writing a poem a day)
The great North American
Gator Bird can be found
in the swamps and marshlands
in the Louisiana bayous
along the Mississippi
and the Okefenokee in Georgia.
They eat other birds, snakes,
turtles, fish, racoons, opossums,
deer, and the occasional stray human.
@Home Studio – 347th poem of the year
Runner ups for the Gator Bird photos to accompany my poem:
(Poem 118 for 2024 – I am writing a poem a day)
My pet alligator is a snuggle bug
and loves to sleep on my bed.
He’s always quick to give me a hug
and listen to the worries in my head.
He enjoys spending time reading books
and watching old movies with me.
He eats anything my mother cooks;
he’s been with me since I was three.
Someday when I have my own kids,
I’ll let him babysit in our home.
He’ll keep them from doing things he forbids
and will never let them roam.
He’ll be an important part of my life
for as long as he’s willing to stay.
He gently, lovingly calms all strife
and improves my world every day.
He is certain to give as much as receive
and prefers listening to rock and roll.
I don’t think he’ll ever want to leave
because he adores climate control.
@Home Studio – 118th poem of the year
Runner ups for the Pet Alligator photos to accompany my poem:
All images created by Rebekah Marshall’s prompts using AI on Gencraft.com website.
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