Crawl, Fly or Run Book 2
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Red Headed W Sometimes in the woods or in dense trees You hear a loud sound that’s odd It is usually a Red Headed Woodpecker Clinging upright to a tree, standing straight as a rod. Mostly he is black and white colored With a vivid red head and neck They eat insects, fruits, berries and nuts But mostly they hang onto a tree and peck. The northern woodpeckers migrate to the south The southern ones just stay at home, you see In daytime they are flying around the forest pecking At night nesting in the cavity of a dead tree. Since 1966 they have had troubles With competitive starlings and the removal of dead trees The northeastern states no longer have places to nest And the beautiful woodpeckers are thinning out by degrees… Saber Tooth Tiger
The Saber Tooth Tiger or cat Describes many different species, I suppose At 20cm long they are known for their long teeth Which extend downward even when the mouth was closed. These mammals were great fighters And lived millions of years ago Feared by all who saw them Because big and vicious they would grow. They slashed and stabbed along the way When they met up with others less fierce They couldn’t bite as big or as much as a lion So with their long saber teeth they would pierce. The Smilodon Saber had short and more massive limbs Lived in pine forest with rocky soil Hunted in packs but took care of their old To provide for the sick and injured they would toil…
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About the Book
This book is written in poem form to enhance knowledge, and amuse children about animals, some tame, others wild… Recommended for children of all ages.
About the Author
I
have been writing poetry all my adult life and always loved the challenge. In the Girls Auxiliary at
I grew up in
I
work in
I
am wonderfully blessed.
Published
annually since 1993 by The National
Library of Poetry.