Sloths
for RebeccaA sloth has fur so thick it lends
itself to sheltering small friends
Their shaggy selves might turn pea green
when algae are the friend who’s seen
then they match the leaves they eat
and their homey tree retreat.
Since sloths create a habitat
for beetles, moths, and things like that,
though people think they’re solitary,
you might want to say “Not very!”
itself to sheltering small friends
Their shaggy selves might turn pea green
when algae are the friend who’s seen
then they match the leaves they eat
and their homey tree retreat.
Since sloths create a habitat
for beetles, moths, and things like that,
though people think they’re solitary,
you might want to say “Not very!”
This poem is copyright (©) Tabatha Yeatts 2025

About the Writer
Tabatha Yeatts
Tabatha is a poet, author, and blogger, as well as the editor of the popular IMPERFECT and IMPERFECT II anthologies for middle schoolers. Tabatha lives with her family in Maryland, USA. https://www.tabatha-yeatts.com/