Zoo Animals by James K. McAlister
Let’s go to the Metro Zoo!
You will meet a whole “Who’s Who”
Of the creatures of the Earth.
You will get your money’s worth.
The lion roars inside his cage.
He is really in a rage!
Zebras are prisoners wearing stripes
Behind tall fences made of pipes.
With the reptiles pause a while.
Wink at smiling crocodiles.
Visit parrots, feed them crackers.
Watch your fingers! They’re attackers!
Koalas love the Red Gum tree.
They’ll climb up, I guarantee.
Next go watch the kangaroo.
A “mob” is what they call their crew.
Funny creatures are the camels:
They are awkward, two-humped mammals.
You can ride high on their backs.
Their keeper will teach you some facts.
Giraffes are brown and yellow creatures
They too have some special features --
Thin legs, small ears and long necks.
On their backs some small birds peck.
There’s a whole crowd of flamingos
Next door to Australian dingoes.
The elephant’s trunk is like a hose.
That is one extensive nose!
Leopards are cats of the night.
Two or more will often fight!
Orangutans are social beasts
Who share bananas for a feast.
Hear the penguins squawk and splash
As all around the pool they dash.
Seals into the water slide,
Then silent, ‘round their tank they glide.
Yaks don’t come with any feathers:
Their hide is soft, furry leather.
Shy opossums, lazy clowns,
Hang off tree limbs, upside down.
The zoo’s most agile acrobats
Are the African meerkats.
We applaud their comic act
As a big crowd they attract.
The mighty rhino is distinct.
His horn may make him extinct.
But here, protected at the zoo
You can see -- and smell him – phew!
Finally, there’s a gift shop here
Where you can buy a souvenir.
T shirts, toys and books are there,
Or a fluffy grizzly bear.
There are many things to do
At the Metro Toronto Zoo.
另外这里也有很多：
http://www.poetseers.org/themes/poems_about_animals