band of gorillas
bed if clams, oysters
bevy of quail
brace of ducks
cast of hawks
cete of badgers
charm of goldfinches
clowder of cats
clutch of chicks
colony of ants
congregation of plovers
covey of quail, partridge
cry of hounds
down of hares
drift of swine
drove of cattle, sheep
exaltation of larks
flight of birds
flock of sheep, geese
gaggle of geese
gam of whales
gang of elks
grist of bees
herd of elephants
hive of bees
husk [...]
Archive for the ‘animals’ Category
A Group or Collection of Animals
Posted in Poetry, animals, birds, tagged animals, Poetry on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To A Cat
Posted in Family, Love, animals, tagged animals, cats, Love, Poetry on December 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sometimes I come across another’s poem that touches me and I want to share that feeling. That is true for this poem “To A Cat” by Algernon Charles Swinburne. It is not about tigers and lions, but it is about cats — the indoor, friendly type.
To A Cat
Stately, kindly, friend,
Condescend
Here to sit by [...]
A Lion
Posted in Love, animals, birds, tagged animals, friends, Love on December 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My love of lions is at the heart of this poem.
A Lion
A mane of gold and brown,
Long and bright,
A Lion.
A fierce contender,
Battler to death,
A Lion.
A body of muscle,
Legs of iron,
A Lion.
A roar that frightens many,
Paws that protects a mouse,
A Lion.
A protector of his herds,
Predator to others,
A Lion.
A king of the jungle,
Lord of the rings,
A Lion.
A [...]
A Tiger
Posted in Love, animals, birds, tagged animals, cats, Love on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ever since I was a child I have an affection for tigers and lions. Growing up, I was surrounded by tiger and lion “stuff”. My room was painted the orange color of the tiger. While not quite the fanatic any longer, I still have tiger and lion artwork and carvings. My [...]
Redbirds and Winter
Posted in Family, Love, animals, birds, tagged animals, friends, heart, Poetry on December 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This poem is dedicated to my friend Margaret H. As poems below indicate, she has a true love of Redbirds. Though we live 600 miles apart, her love transcends. I awoke the other morning to snow and a Redbird perched at the feeder. At that moment Margaret’s love warmed my heart. [...]
Mrs. Redbird
Posted in Family, Love, Spirituality, animals, birds, tagged god, Life, Poetry, Spirituality on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is the third and final poem in a trilogy about Redbids. The three poems collectively reflect the joy Margaret H.’s gets from one of God’s simple gifts. Just reading the poems gives me the same pleasure. Life and its happiness can be so simple. Margaret know thats. Do you? [...]
Cat Rescues
Posted in Love, animals, tagged Life, Poetry on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
About a year ago, I rescued a cat. I had never had a cat before; I had grown up with dogs. I hadn’t had a pet for years and now that I wanted a pet in my life, circumstances prevented that being a dog. And am I glad. My cat, Huey [...]
Mr. Redbird
Posted in Family, Love, Spirituality, animals, birds, tagged Life, Poetry on July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s Margaret H.’s second Redbird poem. You can see Margaret is quite taken with Mr. Redbird and realizes the simple pleasure his visits provide. Margaret recognizes that simples things can bring great joy. We can all take a lesson from Margaret. Look for pleasure in the so many simple things all [...]
Mr. and Mrs. Redbird
Posted in Family, Love, Spirituality, animals, birds, tagged Life, Poetry on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This poetry blog is not just my thoughts and poetry, but includes poems written by and with my friends. Composing poetry can be a powerful tool for building a friendship. I deeply value the opportunity to collaborate with friends.
This first jointly written poem reflects the great ease or peace one can realize from [...]
