Poems About Animals

Poems About Animals – 15 Poems about Creatures, Pets and Wildlife

From cats to mice, dogs to horses, fish to pigs, poets have written touchingly, powerfully, and enchantingly about animals.

The animal kingdom is filled with almost an infinite variety of creatures. Scientists discover new species and subspecies every year.

Each one is a wonder unto itself, and one could labor for years to uncover its secrets. It is an unfortunate fact that the closest that most of us get to wildlife is through bars at the zoo.

Our urban lifestyle has the effect of cutting us off from the glorious world of the animal kingdom.

1. Title: “The Crocodile”

How does the crocodile, sly and sleek,
Enhance his tail with a gleaming mystique?
Nile waters cascade on each golden scale,
A reptilian tale in the watery trail.

With a cheerful grin, he beckons with delight,
Claws spread neatly, a playful invite.
Little fishes welcomed with a toothy grin,
In the shimmering waters, a dance begins.

Adorned in scales, a reflective attire,
A sleek silhouette in sunlit fire.
Nile’s embrace, where fantasies set sail,
A crocodile’s world, a mesmerizing trail.

In the river’s rhythm, a predator’s dance,
Nature’s play unfolds, a wild romance.
Crocodile’s gaze, mysterious and wise,
In the liquid realm where illusion lies.

The Crocodile - Poems About Animals

2. Title: “The Tyger”

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could shape thy fearful symmetry?

In the shadows where you roam,
A fiery brilliance, a cosmic home.
What immortal force designed,
Thy fearful form, so well-aligned?

Tyger Tyger, fierce and bold,
In the tales of old, in legends told.
What celestial craftsman’s skill,
Forged thy fearful, wild will?

In the silence of the night,
Tyger Tyger, burning bright.
A creature forged with mystery,
In poems about animals, a vivid symphony.

The Tyger - Poems About Animals

3. Title: “The Owl and the Pussy-cat”

The Owl and the Pussy-cat set sail,
Upon a boat, pea-green and frail.
With honey and plenty of treasure they tote,
Secured in a note, a five-pound note.

Their voyage embarked, a whimsical quest,
On the shimmering sea, a tranquil nest.
With hearts afloat, in whimsy they gloat,
Sailing away, their dreams afloat.

The moonlit waves, a lullaby sweet,
The Owl and the Pussy-cat, a duo discreet.
A pea-green vessel, afloat they devote,
In moonbeams dancing, the sea they smote.

Together they ventured, side by side,
On the vast ocean, a poetic ride.
With honey and treasure, a seafaring vote,
The Owl and the Pussy-cat afloat.

The Owl and the Pussy-cat - Poems About Animals

4. Title: “To a Mouse”

Wee, sleekit, cow’rin, tim’rous creature,
A trembling soul with timid feature.
No need for haste or frantic flight,
I’d feel remorse in a pursuit so slight.

I’d be loath to chase thee, small and fleet,
With a murderous pattle or ruthless beat.
In this vast world, your presence is light,
A delicate balance, a harmonious sight.

Oh, timid being, with fur so fair,
No harm from me, no need to beware.
In your tim’rous essence, a quiet grace,
A fellow dweller in this shared space.

As you cower, a panic in your breast,
I vow no harm, a gentle quest.
No bickering brattle, no violent spree,
Just coexistence in this tapestry.

To a Mouse - Poems About Animals

5. Title: “The Lamb”

Little lamb, by whose decree,
Dwells thou in simplicity?
Life bestowed beside the lea,
Where the stream and meadow plea.

Clothed in joy, with wool so bright,
Thy tender voice, a pure delight.
Knowest thou the Lamb divine,
Whose name, in grace, doth intertwine?

Meek and mild, His path aligned,
A lamb, a child, forever enshrined.
In innocence, God’s grace be,
Upon thee, beneath the verdant tree.

Little lamb, God’s blessing true,
Crafted by hands that fashioned you.
In fields of green and meadows vast,
His love, upon your days is cast.

The Lamb - Poems About Animals

6. Title: “The Considerate Crocodile

By the Nile’s edge, a crocodile lay,
Basking in sunbeams, a tranquil display.
A fish with a face of woeful despair,
Gulped down swiftly, gone in the air.

“I mourn,” he confessed, a sigh in the breeze,
For the little fish, now in stomach seas.
Tears formed a river, a watery stream,
A requiem echoing, a heartfelt dream.

Scales adorned in a guise of remorse,
A swallowed sorrow, a peculiar course.
In the belly’s embrace, a watery decree,
A fish’s spirit, now forever free.

Amidst scales sleek, and a conscience wide,
The crocodile wept for the fish inside.
A river of tears flowed, an emotional spree,
A fish in his belly, yet swimming carefree.

The Considerate Crocodile - Poems About Animals

7. Title: “Badger”

In deep woods, the badger grunts and sings,
A shaggy hide, sharp nose with markings cling.
In bushes and woods, his path he traces,
A burrow high in ferns, secret places.

Nose to the ground, an awkward, steady gait,
In the race of the wild, he faces fate.
Nature’s theater unfolds in each stride,
Roots, ferns, and brakes, where secrets hide.

His hide, a coat of earthy, rugged grace,
A blackened nose, scented trails to trace.
In the silent dance of woods, he makes
A high burrow, where the ferns embrace.

With grunts and snuffles, his woodland track,
A journey etched in shadows black.
Shaggy hide and nose, a wild allure,
The badger roams, his tales endure.

Badger - Poems About Animals

8. Title: “The Eagle”

He grips the crag with twisted hands,
In lonely lands, close to sunlit strands.
Encircled by the azure sky, he stands,
A monarch reigning over distant sands.

Beneath him, the wrinkled sea crawls,
From mountain walls, his watch enthralls.
With eyes keen, on nature’s stage,
An eagle poised, in wisdom and sage.

Surveying realms from heights untold,
In solitude, his story unfolds.
With crooked hands, firm and bold,
A sovereign in the sun’s warm hold.

The azure world his kingdom vast,
A solitary reign, mighty and steadfast.
From mountain’s peak, his dominion cast,
A ruler of the skies, unsurpassed.

The Eagle - Poems About Animals

9. Title: “Gentle Courtship of the Elephant”

The elephant, that ancient giant,
in mating is slow and defiant.
No rush when they find their mate,
they linger, their hearts pulsate.

In vast, shy hearts, sympathy stirs,
slowly awakening as time recurs.
By rivers, they loiter and roam,
drinking, browsing, a quiet home.

Through the forest, in panic they dash,
with the herd, they move in a flash.
Sleeping in silence, waking as one,
without a word, a day begun.

Wisest among creatures, so they say,
patiently waiting for love’s array.
No snatching or tearing, no chaotic flood,
Moon-tides stir, till in quiet flood they unite.

Gentle Courtship of the Elephant - Poems About Animals

10. Title: “A Little Dog that Wags His Tail”

A little dog with tail that sways,
In joyous bliss, through happy days.
A mirror to my heart’s own joy,
Echoed by a carefree boy.

No grandeur sought, no grand employ,
In the dance of tail, a pure decoy.
A canine friend, a source of glee,
In the boy’s laughter, I find me.

A gentle reminder, simple and true,
In the canine’s joy, reflections accrue.
Wagging tails weave stories untold,
In shared delight, hearts unfold.

Through wagging tails and boundless cheer,
A symphony of joy rings clear.
In the realm of bliss, both small and grand,
A little dog and boy, hand in hand.

A Little Dog that Wags His Tail - Poems About Animals

11. O Snail

O snail, ascend Mt. Fuji’s height,
In patient steps, under day and night.
A journey slow, a steady course,
Nature’s rhythm, a tranquil force.

On shell-bound back, a silent climb,
Scaling Fuji, one peak at a time.
In quiet grace, against the sky,
A snail’s ascent, a humble high.

Oh, snail, amid Fuji’s grandeur,
Climb with purpose, gentle seer.
Slowly, slowly, scale the view,
Nature’s whisper, a guide to you.

On the slopes of Fuji, a tranquil show,
Snail’s ascent, in measured flow.
Each deliberate move, a story to tell,
On the mountain, where quiet dwell.

O Snail - Poems About Animals

12. Title: “Bullfrog”

With legs lithe, long, and strong,
Some frogs possess a musical song.
Thumping on double-bass strings they play,
Despite pond water’s muffle and sway.

In aquatic realms, where life unfolds,
Frogs create tunes, their tales untold.
Legs that beat, a rhythmic dance,
Pond water can’t silence their chance.

With double-bass strings, they engage,
A unique symphony on the pond’s stage.
Lithe and long, their melody calls,
Nature’s musicians in pondy halls.

Despite the damp and water’s clogs,
Frogs serenade on musical logs.
Thumping, playing, in vibrant frogs,
A lively tune amid pondy bogs.

Bullfrog - Poems About Animals

13. Title: “Wolf’s Lament in Nature’s Retribution”

In the dark, the wolf howls loud,
Her cries carried by the wind, unbowed.
A silhouette on a hill so steep,
Moonlight reflected in eyes that weep.

Agony clings, pain she bears,
At her feet, a cub in solemn prayers.
In nature’s circle, life’s ebb and flow,
A tale of sorrow, nature’s woe.

Moonlight blankets her rabid soul,
Nature helpless, man takes its toll.
The hunter pauses, senses the chill,
The hunted now holds the power to instill.

Through ancient trees, swift legs race,
An avenging mother, quickening pace.
The forest echoes with the hunter’s plea,
As nature retaliates, fierce and free.

Wolf's Lament in Nature's Retribution - Poems About Animals

14. Title: “The Fish”

I hooked a massive fish,
Beside the boat, he granted my wish.
Half out of water, in silent grace,
My hook secured in a corner place.

He didn’t fight, battered and old,
A grunting weight, homely and bold.
Brown skin hung like ancient art,
With barnacles and lime, a sea-worn part.

His eyes, vast and yellowed hue,
Far larger, yet shallow, and worn through.
A sullen face, a jaw’s fine craft,
Old fish-lines dangled, a testament raft.

From his lower lip, grim and wet,
Five pieces of fish-line, a lifelong set.
Victory filled the boat so small,
And then, a release – I let him fall.

The Fish - Poems About Animals

15. Title: “Wild Horse Survival”

Aloft in the wind, through the night sky,
I view the world with a different eye.
Power, beauty, grace define my course,
Ancestral spirits guide my wild force.

Pride of the herd, siblings and kin,
Ever watchful, standing within.
Colors kaleidoscopic, none the same,
Short, tall, with varying mane.

On the edge of chance, aware of fear,
Bearing burdens through calm and sheer.
Survived battles, faced death’s crouch,
Wild horse spirit, I stand unbowed.

Through capture and loss, my journey unfurls,
Feral and free, part of Earth’s pearls.
On the horizon, where freedom abides,
Wild horse spirit, forever in strides.

Wild Horse Survival - Poems About Animals

You know, animals are seriously some of the coolest and most incredible beings on this planet. It’s just wild how we sometimes overlook the sheer beauty they bring to the table.

Every single day, scientists are stumbling upon new species and life forms all over the world, adding this crazy spectrum of variety to our understanding of life.

What’s so awesome is that each animal has its own unique personality, quirks, and habits that just never cease to amaze us. Whether they’re fierce and wild or totally playful, operating on pure instinct or trained like pros, animals play a huge role in shaping our world.

And here’s the thing – they manage to bring out both the best and, unfortunately, the not-so-great sides of us humans. How someone treats animals can really tell you a lot about who they are deep down.

Anyway, we really hope you enjoyed diving into this bit about the wonders of the animal kingdom!

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