Fantastical beasts
They certainly were
Elusive oddities
Often covered in fur
Colorful creatures
In every shape and size
Sought mostly for
A worthless prize
Some were shy
And lived in dark cellars
And eventually became
Forest dwellers
Some were fierce
And lived in caves
They caused the most trouble
And almost never behaved
Some were silly
And lived by the sea
Those were the ones
Who were happy as can be
Some were curious
And lived in the cities
They thought the bright lights
Were oh so pretty
Those fantastical beasts
Were a curious lot
And it was a complete surprise
Whenever one was spot
Years have gone by now
Since any have been seen
And they say the last one
Was so awfully mean
But who could blame them
With the torture they faced
It seems they all picked up
And left in great haste
It’s hard to imagine
Such a creature could exist
If only they knew
How much they were missed
But that was then
And this is the now
If only things could change
Someway, somehow
© 2018 Michelle Cook
Originally written, October 2017
Love this one. I can see pictures of all sorts of different monsters in my head as if they were jumping out of the words on pages. 😊
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Glad you like it. It’s an old one but I wanted to share it again. 🙂
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Where the Wild Things Are. 😀
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😉
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Beautiful. Love it
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Thanks so much! 😉
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
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Awesome poetic words and if all this could change. Great poem.
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Thank you… if only… 😉
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Welcome.
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lovely post, sweet and sad
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Thank you ESP 😉
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This piece gives me a sort of ache for those fantastical beasts that have gone extinct over the years.
Beautiful poem and the perfect picture to accompany it. 🙂
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Aww… if only we had such amazing creatures. Maybe they are still around and just hiding in plain sight? Would we even notice these days? Lol… 😉
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Beautifully written ☺💜
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Thanks Walt 😉
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a whimsical piece — reminds me the children’s book where the wild things go! but sadder 😦
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Thank you… I was happy to find a picture that sort of captured that same feel. 😉
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