T w o T r a i n s t o t h e Z o o
(a summer sonnet)
| White moths are feeding
on chrysanthemums
as squirrels are rolling acorns through the roots of maple trees. Huge elephants eat tons of hay. "Snakeskins Should Never Cover Boots!", a sign read as we left the reptile home, (the place where eggs and gilamonsters lay). Gazelles are delicate and free to roam; orangutans seem happy as they play. Cream stripes are lovely on brown bongos' backs. "The Zebras Will Return To Us This Fall", was posted near a farout field of yaks. "Hey, look! Great turtles just beyond that wall!" "It took two trains to get us to the Zoo!", exclaimed delighted, three-year-old, Andrew.
(c) Aug 12, 1998 "Summer In Washington" |
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