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When one thinks of animals
one thinks of cats and dogs
but what of those without good pals
like the wolverines and hogs!
And what of those in danger
like panda, elephant and gnu?
Is it really that much stranger
to care for these ones too?
So whilst we love our household pets
we should also care for the wild
we should freethe dolphins from the nets
and teach respect to every child.
ilona fenton
Nov 1994
It happened to the dinosaur
and to the dodo too
do you think it could happen
to the animals in the zoo?
It's happening to the elephant
to the panda and the whale
it's happening to the tiger
could the human also fail?
We pollute out air and water
we cut down all our trees
we don't care for Mother Earth
will extinction come through these?
ilona fenton
Nov 1994
I believe in Aliens
living under unearthly moons
I believe in elves
who grant the smallest boons
I believe in dragons
and unicorns of white
I believe in wizards
of darkness and of light
I believe in cowboys
dueling at high noon
I believe in monsters
out to cause our doom
I believe in love
the romantic soppy sort
I believe in vampires
every one the hero fought
I believe the stories
I find in every book
I believe the writer
has caught me on a hook
ilona fenton
01/09/2002
The child within lives on in me
and beyond me in my son
for untold generations
it was how it was always done
The family grows and moves
to farflung lands - apart
out of sight if not of mind
but always close at heart
ilona fenton
01/09/2002
Its name is terrorism
and it ruins lives
as people fight for causes
with guns and knives
They blow up buildings
and speak words to inflame
they kidnap the innocents
and accept no blame
They decapitate their helpers
and hijack planes
but people can only take so much
until compassion wanes
When will they learn
that hurt begets hurt
and the snswers won't come
under six feet of dirt
ilona fenton
25/10/2004
The rain gushed down
lightning flashed
thunder raored
as nature fought back
The computers froze
and the microwaves pinged
the T.V.'s shuddered
and the irons singed
Theelectrics went crazy
as the storm raged on
and nature took over
as once more she won
ilona fenton
08/12/2002
I have the right to life
even if my body is broken
I can feel and think
and hear any word spoken
I may be stuck inside
a broken human shell
but my intelligence is truly
alive and doing well
So here I lie in silence
but my mind and heart do say
please don't pull the plug
I have the right to learn to play
ilona fenton
23/10/2004
Bright eyes in the night
deep howls at moonlight
warm fur for the cold
without care for wrong or right
using tooth and claws to fight
savage predator living in a pack
working together in the attack
this is no sheep covered in wool
this is one of the genus WOLF!
ilona fenton
29/01/2003
