GOAT
as in old
as in eats anything
not necessarily human
only acts that way

GEESE
reek of dignity

GEEKS
more than human
less than goats

GOLDFISH
sound better than they taste

HAROLD
a friend of mine
even though he is human
Harold belongs in a zoo

HONEYBEE
sweets for the sweet
the sting comes later

INSECT
representative of the insect kingdom

IGUANA
fictitious reptile name coined
by Central and South American poets
to rhyme with marijuana

JAGUAR
there are some things
you don’t want to ride in

JELLYFISH
something even Bill Cosby
couldn’t sell

KANGAROO
purse mounted on
a pogo stick

KOALA BEAR
and God created:
a tourist industry icon,
endless National Geographic moments,
posters that say, “Hang In There, Buddy”

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