A polar bear waved to me
and called a loud “hello”,
as he floated past eating fish
on a jolly big ice floe.
Penguins flapped their flippers,
a humpback slapped its tail,
and I waved back with all my might
as onward I did sail…
(In response to the Winter Waves prompt)
Big, powerful white bear,
Lives in Arctic cold,
Strong, firm, white,
Covered in protective fur,
Black eyes, sharp claws,
Hungry belly,
That gnaws away all day.
This snowy white land,
That was once your friend.
Is melting away earlier,
Freezing up later.
Struggling to hunt seals.
You need to travel further and further
Less sea ice
More walking
More swimming
How far will you have to go?
Only the weather knows
Lucky you are strong,
But who knows for how much longer?
Will there still be a place in the Arctic Cold for you?
Or will you just disappear into nowhere?
Australian Children’s Poetry 