pretty white feathers
floating gently in the pond
babies all behind
*
swan gracefully swimming
oer the calm waters
reflecting very nicely
By Amy (Fabulousfilly@aol.com)
momma and children
secluded morning outing
happy mother swan
*
beauty of nature
teaching the new ones to live
a large family
*
mis progenitor
instructing in ways of life
with fluffy family
By Tom (tomWYO@aol.com)
last minute caution -
no one is to stray
from the group
By Marilyn (LaraOct7@aol.com)
Little family
playing Follow The Leader
gliding peacefully
By Cara (Cara617@aol.com)
An invitation -
mother swan and lovely brood
to perform next week
*
Peter Tchaikovsky
having seen your audition
offers major roles
*
Opportunities
such as this rarely occur
ballet goes swimmingly
By Bob (C1ydeBunky@aol.com)
I LOVE SWANS
GLIDING GRACEFULLY AND BEAUTIFULLY
THEY MATE FOR LIFE
*
NINE LITTLE ONES
FOLLOWING MOTHER AND LEARNING
TO GRACEFULLY SWIM
*
AND WHEN THEY GROW
THEY'LL BE AS BEAUTIFUL AS SHE
WITH THEIR OWN FAMILY
By Jeanie (Mingo184@aol.com)
Swan babies trusting,
Learn to be comely copies,
White against dark night.
*
Innocence inspire
Symphony of grace
Flow a peaceful river.
By Norma (Twi1ite@sbcglobal.net)
GRACEFUL MOTHER SWAN
GUIDES THE WAY FOR HER BABIES
THEY STAY CLOSE BEHIND
*
THEY LEARN RIGHT FROM WRONG
WHERE TO FIND FOOD AND SLEEP
TO KEEP SAFE FROM DANGER
By Lilly (Lilprincessitali@aol.com)
Brave little cygnets
Carefully follow mommy
Floating on the lake.
By Doris (Toto38@aol.com)
You will become swans.
Not the other way around.
That is old wive's tale.
*
Your duck friends are wrong.
Ugly ducklings become gorgeous
But they remain ducks..
*
And swans remain swans.
Never heard of an ugly swan?
That would be a crow.
By Swampetta (SWAMPETTA@aol.com)
Every little swan
has respect for the leader.
The pride of the pond.
*
(Spanish translation-adaptation)
Todos los pequeños cisnes
tienen respeto hacia el líder.
El orgullo del estanque.
By Emiliano (Poeta48@aol.com)
ten ugly ducklings?
not a chance, mom's a beauty
with a following
*
musical cygnets
all in a row, just waiting
to be trumpeters
By susi (Texaswishr@aol.com)
mom is our leader
where she goes we will follow
cloaked in youthful joy
By Phyllis Ann (Starbird55@comcast.net)
Gracefully glides
mother swan so proud of
her nine babes
*
Picture perfect
beautiful swan mom
leads her family
By Mary Mizrany (MusingByMary@aol.com)
wonders of nature
floating along to enjoy
mother and kiddies
*
it's wonderful
and all for us to go out
and to take it in
*
we all can store it
deep within our memory banks
to last us for life
By Jim (KMGramps2006@aol.com)
Little ducks swimming
Right by Mother's side, they glide
Mom's protecting style
*
As in human souls
Mom's ready to steer them right
For a perfect life
*
Some take a wrong path
Not following instructions
Doomed for disaster
*
Grief comes to the Mom
For she did the best she could
'Hardheads' took wrong turns
*
Led them to failure
Thinking they knew more than Mom
For those, twas too late
By Connie (CSThomas@aol.com)
let us follow mom
graceful proud we will be
now just do as told
*
white on water green
babies learning how to do
she will have little time
By Barbara (Brierhillbarbara@aol.com)
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