Creatures of Creation - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

The creatures of the air are the creatures of creation
Birds, bats, flying squirrel, flying fish, cardinals, crow,
pelican, penguin, puffin, parrot, and peacock,
these are creatures of creation

The creatures of the sea are the creatures of creation
Anemone, the jellyfish, the starfish, the clam, coral,
the eel, the shrimp, walrus, whale, shark, and seahorse,
these are creatures of creation

The creatures of the lakes and rivers are the creatures of creation
Trout, bass, the snapping and box turtle, the otter, the beaver,
the duck, the frog, the mosquito, these are creatures of creation

The creatures of the forest are the creatures of creation
The elk, the brown and black bear, the fox, lynx, turkey,
the mink, woodpecker, hawk, the owl, the salamander, the deer,
the porcupine, the panda, these are creatures of creation

The creatures of the desert are the creatures of creation
The horned lizard, the snake, the tortoise, the iguana,
the camel, the scorpion, these are creatures of creation

The creatures of the shoreline are the creatures of creation
The crab and plover, gull, osprey, snail, barnacle,
these are the creatures of creation

The creatures of the tundra, the Antarctic, are the creatures of creation
The polar bear, the seal, caribou and reindeer, penguin, krill,
whales, these are the creatures of creation

The creatures of the mountains are the creatures of creation
The llama, the goat, the eagle, sheep, mountain lion, the vole,
the yak, the hare, these are creatures of creation

The creatures of the plains are the creatures of creation
The bison, the giraffe, the gazelle, the lion, the zebra, the quail,
vulture, the meerkat, ants, horse, and kangaroo, these are creatures of creation

The creatures of the jungle, the garden, are the creatures of creation
The python, the elephant, the gorilla, the crocodile, tree frogs, butterfly,
the leopard, the tiger, the termite, these are creatures of creation

Finished July 30, 2007 21:40
began draft June 2, 2007, update June 4, 2007, July 11, 2007
Genesis 1