Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #36
Another week flew by where I was so busy I didn’t get this prompt written until after 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. But I guess that’s better than 3:30 in the afternoon on Friday. I did, however, submit my memoir book proposal to a small publisher this evening, before I remembered tomorrow was Friday, so it’s not like I was sitting around doing nothing. (I’ll keep you all posted on what I hear back).
The Challenge
This week’s challenge lends itself to some serious poetry, though sometimes humorous or lighthearted is necessary to bring the seriousness of a topic into the proper perspective. Our theme today is Endangered Species. My challenge to you is pick a critically endangered or endangered species from the list posted on World Wildlife Fund website and write an ode to that animal.
The paint chip words and phrases to consider using in your ode are goldfish, red rock desert, cabbage patch, mist, breezy, bronze, and quicksilver. I would like you to use at least three of these words or phrases.

My Poem
Ode to a Big Island Cat On the island of Sumatra the Sundra Tiger barely survives. Black and goldfish orange stripes disguise how hard it strives to keep even a paw-hold in the deepest jungle mist. Poachers slick as quicksilver keep it ever on the list. If I should ever see one under a breezy harvest moon I'd shoot with only a camera and with its Creator commune. No bronze trophy for the hunter who would slay this awesome beast. Instead a fine and shackles never to be released.
Your Turn
Now it’s your turn to pick a favorite animal from the list. I do hope someone picks the Western Lowland Gorilla because I think the words mist and quicksilver are perfect for such a ode.
You know what to do. Post your poem in the comments, or post it on your blog and then link to it in the comments. Remember to link back here from your post so others can find the prompt and join in celebrating the wonder of our wild animal kingdom.
I totally forgot about this prompt last week, Linda! Time got away from me. 🙂 I will participate this week.
That happens.
A little late, but here’s mine:
http://mysticalstrings.com/2020/09/07/song-of-the-bluefin-tuna-poem/
If you’re celebrating, I hope you’ve had a safe, happy and healthy Labor Day!
I had fun with this, but it’s not exactly and ode! https://suestrifles.wordpress.com/paint-chip-poetry/
an ode! and I had trouble typing ‘an’ here too!
I love this written from the perspective of the whale.
Wonderful challenge this week Linda.
Hello, I’m a Bonobo https://ronrowland.com/hello-im-a-bonobo/
I thought it was a good challenge too. It was good to have an opportunity to highlight the plight of endangered animals.
https://mehflowers.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/for-one-with-no-words/