I Speak, I Say, I Talk but Animals Don’t Because They Purr, They Roar, They Hoot…

Art by BP, 2020 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/xGr35jVm4zsFKXjd8

“I Speak, I Say, I Talk” 

by Arnold L. Shapiro

Art by BP, 2020

Cats purr.

Lions roar.

Owls hoot.

Bears snore.

Crickets creak.

Mice squeak.

Sheep baa.

But I SPEAK!

 

Art by BP, 2020

Monkeys chatter.

Cows moo.

Ducks quack.

Doves coo.

Pigs squeal.

Horses neigh.

Chickens cluck.

But I SAY!

 

Art by BP, 2020

Flies hum.

Dogs growl.

Bats screech.

Coyotes howl.

Frogs croak.

Parrots squawk.

Bees buzz.

But I TALK!

 

Art by BP, 2020

https://youtu.be/egjinK-b5Uk (part 1)
https://youtu.be/sLICkeUHRPA (part 2)

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https://youtu.be/eXsk30mbJGE (real animal sounds)

https://youtu.be/Qg8YmmqpnVA (comprehension exercise)

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http://blog.lrei.org/ls-poetry-archive/i-speak-i-say-i-talk-arnold-l-shapiro/

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https://www.poeticous.com/

https://www.poemhunter.com/

Art by BP, 2020

https://www.eslprintables.com/