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Sea Cow

January 22, 2010
By earthy_kat GOLD, Sebree, Kentucky
earthy_kat GOLD, Sebree, Kentucky
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Favorite Quote:
"My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today." - Hazel from the book Watership Down (by Richard Adams).


I am a sea cow - a magnificent manatee
I swim gracefully through the sea.
Warm shallow waters are where I roam
For a thousand or more years,they have been my home.

Though my frame is large, I am peaceful and quiet.
I search for plants, since that is my diet.
My home of vast waters was one free,
Free of chemicals and other debris.

Now human rubbish plagues my space.
I'm in a sea of confusion, of time, of pace.
My body is scarred by motors and trash,
My friends and family, all taken in a flash.

I am old, an oncient creature,
I plead for your help; I will be your teacher.
Clean my waters, slow your motors roar
Watch out for my kind, or I shall be no more.


The author's comments:
Had to write a metaphor poem for class.This is it.

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on Feb. 1 2010 at 4:39 pm
earthy_kat GOLD, Sebree, Kentucky
17 articles 1 photo 34 comments

Favorite Quote:
"My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today." - Hazel from the book Watership Down (by Richard Adams).

I typo'd in the poem. That word up there is supposed to be 'ancient'.

And thanks for commenting. =)

on Feb. 1 2010 at 11:03 am
AbbotRabbit GOLD, Abolana, District Of Columbia
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Favorite Quote:
This poem has great flow and insight.
I really enjoyed it.
Lovely poem darling =]
-Please check out the works that I have posted on here it would be highly appreciated and I think you would greatly enjoy them, Thankk youz-
XxIll tell you Im an orphan after you meet myy familyXx

This poem has great flow and insight.

I really enjoyed it.

Lovely poem darling =]

-Please check out the works that I have posted on here it would be highly appreciated and I think you would greatly enjoy them, Thankk youz-

XxIll tell you Im an orphan after you meet myy familyXx