The Animal Kingdom Poem by Francie Lynch

A squirrel has the capacity
To reclaim nuts from memory.
But they can't make
Peanut Butter
To smear themselves,
Or their nuts,
Like animals
For sex.

The Bottlenose
Is self-aware,
We noted in
His glassy stare;
When put before
A carnival mirror,
So covex, concave,
Too complex,
We also note
A confusing quiver;
The water's not
What makes him shiver.

Pigs are said to be
As smart as me
When I was three.
Now I'm four.

A chimp can nail
Two boards together,
To make
A cross;
We pray they
Don't redress
Their loss.

Whale song is said
To carry on
Beneath the blue
For miles.
Its got a beat,
Do they dance,
Does it enhance
Whale romance.

Crows know,
Have studied us
For 10 000 years.
Know our habits,
They're iconic
Myths in many fears.
Conversing loudly
Above our ears.
So to so
For 10 000 years.
If we're here,
Re-check
In 10 000 years.