We hit the zoo yesterday. If you've never been to the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, you must — youmustyoumustyoumust — go if you're ever anywhere near Omaha. It is consistently ranked best, best, best. Their conservation efforts are admirable, and the zoo foundation's mission is to preserve and protect wildlife all over the world. I love our zoo.
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1. Take a big train
2. Stop at a smelly subway station
3. Take the stairs to the big zoo
4. Open the smelly door and see lots of animals
Written in Response to "Five Directions to My House" by Juan Felipe Herrara
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I hope Lizbeth had a marvelous day at the zoo. I love the idea of using "Five Directions to My House" as a prompt (need to file that idea and play with it) and love Lizbeth's take on it here.
I didn't have to take a big train to get to the zoo, but one thing is universal: it's all happening at the zoo.
P.S.
I must disagree with my beloved Simon and Garfunkel. I've never met an insincere giraffe and elephants are kindly, but they are not dumb. Please, boys.
Be sure to head over to Jane Whittingham's for the Poetry Friday round-up today.
6 comments:
This poem gave me a laugh. Thank you, Karen. Our zoo was one of the mainstays of, first my childhood, and then my mothering. I haven't been in far too long, homebound as I am. I miss it … 🕊️
Oh, elli, I wish I could take you! Wasn't that poem sweet? I hope for Lizbeth her trip to the zoo was worth all the smelliness. :)
Ha, Lizbeth intrigues me with her smelly door. A smelly subway station is not surprising, but what happened to the door? :) Yes, I would love to read your version of "Five Directions to My [?]." Super prompt!
Hahahahaha! That's a great direction poem. It's simple and yet so captures the mind of a child. I love it. OK, Nebraska is now on my TBV(visited) list. Your home state's motto cracks me up...and has made me want to visit, anyway.
* Tabatha, ha, I'm curious about the door, too. :) So cute! I'd love to read your version of that prompt too!
* Linda, yes, I think it's adorable. :) This state's motto is funny to me too. "It's not for everyone." So true in so many ways! I was an Air Force brat so I'm not from here — I've never actually felt like a Nebraskan (despite living here since I was 11 years old when my dad was stationed here.) But the zoo? A resounding yes for everyone. :D (And Omaha has some incredible restaurants too!)
Direction prompts! And smelly! Love this child!
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