Gila Monster
Save our Planet
GILA MONSTER
by Cleve Taylor
A Gila Monster isn't a monster
And a Komodo Dragon isn't a dragon
But their names excite the imagination.
Our minds soar back to eons past
To dinosaurs, to Tyrannus Rex, to time before man
To worlds that invite our contemplation.
A dragonfly has no dragon blood
But birds share ancient DNA
From the dinosaur age we all know
Flying reptiles flew each day
Our scaly reptilian friends are our living past
A suggestion of life from long ago.
So treat them with care if not affection
For whither go they ----
We go!
Life for everything and everyone
Is precious and always will be
All intertwined and interdependent
So let’s forego polluting our seas
About the Creator
Cleve Taylor
Published author of three books: Ricky Pardue US Marshal, A Collection of Cleve's Short Stories and Poems, and Johnny Duwell and the Silver Coins, all available in paperback and e-books on Amazon. Over 160 Vocal.media stories and poems.
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