Giraffe
I hope you never go extinct.
I'd miss your neck that's not succinct,
and how, above all, you stand distinct.
I'd miss your neck that's not succinct,
and how, above all, you stand distinct.
This poem is copyright (©) Mona Voelkel 2026
About the Writer
Mona Voelkel
Before Mona Voelkel was a full-time writer, she was a reading specialist in New York and is honored to be included in The Dirigible Balloon. She is the author of two picture books, Stanley and the Wild Words and the Moonbeam Award-winning, Moon Choo-Choo. Her poetry has also appeared in Little Thoughts Press and The Milford Journal.
