This morning I watched an acrobat
swinging through the air.
She looked so beautiful in the sky
with the wind blowing through her hair.
This morning I watched a carpenter
showing off her skill.
She reminded me of my Grandpapa
when he worked with his saw and drill.
This morning I watched a builder
constructing a new deck.
She seemed so strong and practical
carrying timber across her neck.
This morning I watched the Orang-utan
in her enclosure at the zoo.
I thought she seemed so clever.
I wish I could do those things too.
© Kristin Martin 2012
What about a Chimpanzee? Clara thinks it’s some kind of primate. I do too.
Is the poem about a giraffe?
Hi Caleb,
No, it’s not about a giraffe. What animals are very smart and use tools? I also think I mention the animal in the last stanza.
Kristin
Oh, you mention the animal, so it’s a orangutan.
🙂
Hi Kristin,
I have read all of your poems, so I am re-reading. I love primates, so I loved this poem too! I like orangutan because they are one of the most intelligent animals on earth! You are truly a talented author! Thanks for the great poem!
Hi Caleb,
It’s lovely to hear from you again. It’s nice to hear you are re-reading my poems, but it made me realise that I have not added any poems for a long time. So that is what I am going to do today! I have a poem called ‘The Pink Ribbon’ which was published in a magazine this month, so I will add it to my website once I have taken some photos to go with it. Can you guess what sort of animal the poem is about?
I have written lots of other poems, but they are being published in a book, so I can’t put them on my website.
Thanks for reading my poems!
Kristin
Hi Kristin
I loved this poem and how creative you got with it
Thanks Mia,
That was fun to write. It was one of the first few rhyming poems I wrote.
Kristin
Hi Kristin
I loved your poem, it had lots of different talents. I intentionally thought that it was about different people doing there jobs.
You have explained the words really beautifully.
Was the poem about an orangutan. Good twist ending by the way.
Hi Senehas,
Thanks for your comment. I’m glad you like my peom. The poem was about an orang-utan, though I did want you to think that it was about different people until you read the last stanza.
Kristin
Hi Kristin,
I thought it was a good twist at the end! I was thinking who would of been doing all those things!
Caleb
Hi Caleb,
I’m glad you liked the twist.
Kristin
Hi Kristin,
It is amazing the orang-utan can do soo many things!! The orang-utan is not my favourite animal but this orang-Utahn sounds really talented!!! Just like you !!! Love all you poems hope to hear from you soon!!! Bye
Clara ❤️
Aw, thank you Clara!
Dear Kristen
That was great. I think our talent is to make cool, amazing and brilliant poems!
From Thinara
Thanks!
Hi Kristin
I loved this poem and it was really cool. You are an amazing poet, and you should be super famous! What is your favourite out of an acrobat, carpenter, builder, or an orangutan?
Tharusha
Thanks Tharusha,
I like the orang-utan best!
Kristin
hi kristin
i loved that poem so much.
Thanks, Tharuja.
Hi Kristin
I love this poem as the other poems were good. One of the features you used in this poem was rhyming words at the end of line two and line four on each paragraph of this amazing poem. I have a question, what inspired you about this poem and where did you think of this poem or did it just come to your mind? Are orangutans one of your favourite animals?
Hi Nuwin,
I wrote this poem a long time ago after watching the orang-utans at the Adelaide Zoo. They are not my favourite animals, but I do like them. They are very clever. I think we should stop buying palm oil products so their habitat doesn’t get destroyed.
Kristin
hello Kristin,
Yes I did write a poem about elephants and you said that it had been published. if you want proof my poem is on, my grandpas zoo.
Hi Tirath,
I just read your poem again. Thank you for reminding me. It made me smile.
Kristin
hi Kristin,
I loved that poem! I liked the way you did special and interesting jobs. Was this poem mostly based on a circus? Lots of different animals do lots of different things. Very interesting right? I love elephants just ask me a question and I will know the answer elephants could do lots of different things..
Hi Tirath,
This poem was all about an orang-utan- every single stanza was about the things she can do!
Have you written a poem about elephants?
Kristin
I think all those jobs are so cool!
Hi Tae,
They are jobs, but they are also things the orang-utan does. She doesn’t really have a job, does she?
Kristin
It awesome how creatures are so talented you are talented because you can write poems also love your poem.
Thanks Nae,
I am sure you are talented too! What do you consider your talents to be?
Kristin
cool
This poem inspired me so much and now when ever I see an animal I start to look at what they do and what human d similar to it. Wow so much to learn. Thanks for lovely poem
Thanks Dinethri!
hi!
love you poem
where did you get your inspiration from?
Hi Tiaana,
Thank you! I got the inspiration for this poem from watching the orang-utan at the Adelaide Zoo.
Kristin
That is one clever Orang-utan. What inspired you to write this poem?
-Thisama
Hi Thisama,
The orang-utan at the Adelaide Zoo inspired me. She is pretty clever.
Kristin
What is your favourite out of an acrobat, carpenter, builder, or an orangutan?
Tharusha
Hi Tharusha,
I like orang-utans.
Kristin
It’s interesting how just one creature can do many things. Are orangutans your favourite animal?
Hi Thenumi,
Orang-utans are pretty amazing animals. That aren’t my favourite, but I like them a lot.
Kristin
Do you see something every morning?
Hi Tharinsa,
This poem is about an Orang-utan. Each of the stanzas is about her.
Kristin
Why are they all girls
The poem is about an orangutan- just one orangutan, and she happens to be a girl. She can do lots of things, can’t she?
Ryan worked it out!
Good twist at the end!
Thank you. Did you guess?