This is the second batch of poems paying tribute to David Attenborough's life series. This time we cover
1) Reptiles
2) Birds
3) Mammals this one focuses on our nearest primate the chimpanzee
I dare say others will follow in the fullness of time But 'Uncle David' for your achievement in helping bring nature close to us. I salute you
The first poem is on reptiles which are closely related to dinosaurs what happened to the dinosaurs is an interesting scientific problem and as yet there is still no answer. It is amazing to think that they ruled the earth for 150 million years whilst human civilisation has only been around for about 100,000 years and recorded history about 20000 at the most. Anyway here is the poem
Reptiles
Relics of an age long
gone,
Nature still allows you
to throng.
From the lizard to the
crocodile,
You’ll still be here for
a while.
When Dinosaurs ruled the
earth,
You were there, at their
birth.
Now they are gone, I
wonder why,
What it was, caused them
to die.
And here is a picture of a magnificent crocodile best keep your distance
The second one is on birds very inspiring creatures with their ability to fly, they have always inspired us long may they do so.
Birds
From
the eagle that soars,
To
the talking Macaws.
In
variety there are plenty,
Without
you life would be empty.
When
you take flight,
It’s
a truly wonderful sight.
Helping
us to aspire,
To all that we desire.
Here is a picture of a an Eagle wonderful
Finally here is a poem about the species closest to us namely the chimpanzee. I hope the days when chimps were used to entertain us via chimpanzee's tea parties are long gone. Never to return
Chimpanzees
We
used to laugh at the Chimpanzee,
Making
them drink our tea.
But
now we know this primate,
Is
our species closest mate.
Closer
to them than we thought,
Let
us treat them as we ought.
Open
the zoos and let them free,
Swinging
from tree to tree.
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