
I'd love to dance with an elephant
Even if it made me sweat and pant
I'd love to dance with an elephant
To feel so big, so tall and elegant
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I'd love to swim with a crocodile
We could go up the lane in style
I'd love to swim with a crocodile
To bomb, and butterfly for a while
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I'd love to sing with a nightingale
Follow his lead with an exciting tale
I'd love to sing with a nightingale
To glissando notes on a sliding scale
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I'd love to dig underground with a mole
Leaving my mark as I scurry down my hole
I'd love to dig underground with a mole
To hide underground, knowing my role
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I'd love the fly high with an eagle
Look down on earth, feeling so regal
I'd love to fly high with an eagle
To soar as fast as a shot from a Deagle
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I'd love to race fast with a cheetah
Feel the wind in my fur, tan rápida
I'd love to race fast with a cheetah
To dart across the savanna after impala
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I'd love to climb trees with a raccoon
Feed and play under the light of the moon
I'd love to climb trees with a raccoon
To eat insects, play, sit and have a croon
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I'd love to dance with an elephant
Even if it made me sweat and pant
I'd love to dance with an elephant
To feel so big, so tall and elegant
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Thank you for taking the time to read my poem. This was just a bit of fun based on the first line. It then became a quirky little thing about the uncommon, unlikely things I'd love to do with certain animals. So I put it forward as an entry into the Uncommon Challenge.
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Comments (12)
A wonderful, original idea. It has me imagining the reaction each animal might have if you tried these things. A delightful read!
Very nice. Thanks for sharing
Made me smile. There feels like a children's picture book within these stanza. 🥰
This is adorable!
That is so fun. Well done.
This was so fun and wonderful! I love animals and I too would love to do things with them! Awesome poem!
Paul, I loved this, and you get bonus points for squeezing a wee bit of Spanish in there 😍 When I saw you rhyme cheetah with "tan rápida" I was like 😍😍 YES! I loved it!
Great job Paul. So fun
I enjoyed this so much!! The rhythm, the child-like joy, the fun imagery...all of it just worked really well :) Loved it!
I really enjoyed this upbeat song like verse. Lovely 🥰
this is great buddy, following your lead and least not forget dances with the wolves hearted this ❤️
I share your uncommon interests