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Best Ostrich Poems

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Premium Member The Ostrich
A bird of grandiose stature, he struts the veld
do not anger him for his powerful kick
can main or even kill. Gently he watches
over his brood...

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Categories: ostrich, africa, bird, nature,
Form: Personification
The Ostrich
"The Ostrich" is a children's song, sung to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the 
Republic".

Oh, did you know the ostrich is the world's...

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Categories: ostrich, animals, education, children, song-
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member An Ostracized Ostrich

A Limerick
About
An Ostracized Ostrich
Written: by Tom Wright
7/22/2006

An ostrich, which was Sue so dubbed
Thought surely she had been snubbed 
Though given wings, a pair
They wouldn’t lift...

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© Tom Wright  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: ostrich, humor,
Form: Limerick

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



An Ostrich That I Am
Trust an airborne Ostrich like myself with clean wings as the boar
I have seen the lion sing and the songbird roar
But I stood in disbelief...

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Categories: ostrich, africa, allegory, courage, fear,
Form: Narrative
The American Ostrich
Pence told his boss, "I can't do that!
Though Rudy has it all down pat!
But I have my pride
So I'll go and hide
And hope the GOP...

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Categories: ostrich, political,
Form: Limerick
O Ostrich
O ostrich my ostrich Hey Struthio camelus
                 Very frisky...

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Categories: ostrich, africa, bird,
Form: Couplet



Premium Member Our Ostrich Syndrome
Organised demonic widespread terror
Taliban’s view - they’re heroes and martyrs
But for Afghan citizens, all their hopes deplete
Freedom and dignity laid at their conquerors feet

Each nation...

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Categories: ostrich, dark,
Form: Rhyme
Complacency,As An Ostrich....
As we sit and watch,
    shake our heads in disbelief
         thoughts buried in sand...

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Categories: ostrich, animals, people,
Form: Senryu
Ostrich
Ostrich


Born to be a fighter; I chose to pacify.
Loved the only women I could have; love is a lie.
Same old story, repeated a thousand times.
Pretty...

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© Aa Harvey  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: ostrich, life, love, love hurts,
Form:
Premium Member Ostrich
"Any fool can turn a blind eye but who knows what an ostrich can see in the sand." Samuel Beckett, Murphy


The ostrich sees as if...

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© Julia Ward  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: ostrich, cool, imagination,
Form: Light Verse
Premium Member Ostrich Syndrome
Ostrich syndrome, fears freedom
Choosing self-hypnosis
Not quite the pathway to wisdom
Death by slow osmosis

Stagnation stifles soul
Touch divine, makes heart whole
With zest, playing life role

Delusion spawned dome...

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Categories: ostrich, depression, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Ostri-Sized
People call me ugly,
And other hurtful names,
I'm often ostri-sized,
My feathers used for games.

They say the Ugly-Duckling
Grew up to be a swan,
And though I'm still but...

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Categories: ostrich, animal, bird, cute, fun,
Form: Rhyme
A Man From Australia
There was a man from Australia,
Who in life was an utter failure,             ...

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© Brita Roy  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: ostrich, funny, hilarious, humor,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Agony of a Country
Here we are trapped and bound
By evil forces difficult to fathom 
Here we are naturally endowed 
With all of God’s blessings 
While 133 million of...

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Categories: ostrich, allusion, anger, anxiety, betrayal,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member I Cheered You On Silently
Ostrich baby, thank God you cracked open at last
I wanted to help you, but other mothers were looking
I cheered you on silently as mothers must...

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Categories: ostrich, animal,
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things