Fierce Creatures
The bear charged!
The shark attacked!
The lion pounced!
The duckling…quacked?
The crocodile crunched!
The tiger clawed!
The wolf snapped!
The lamb—what?—baaed?!
The falcon swooped!
The spider dropped!
The leopard leapt!
The bunny—oh, I give up!
The shark attacked!
The lion pounced!
The duckling…quacked?
The crocodile crunched!
The tiger clawed!
The wolf snapped!
The lamb—what?—baaed?!
The falcon swooped!
The spider dropped!
The leopard leapt!
The bunny—oh, I give up!
This poem is copyright (©) Stefan Karlsson 2025
About the Writer
Stefan Karlsson
Stefan is a poet and artist based in Portland, Oregon. He received his MFA in Poetry from the University of California-Irvine. His poems (for children) have appeared in The Dirigible Balloon, Paddler Press, Little Thoughts Press, and Tyger Tyger Magazine. His paper marbling artwork can be found on Instagram @nautiluspaper, and his poetry for kids can be found on Twitter @stefkidlit and on YouTube @StefanKidsPoetry.
