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Animal Instinct...........
by Karen Palumbo → (All Poetry by Karen Palumbo)
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Animals have no instinct, so I have been told. However, from my own observations, they most certainly do!


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                         Animal instinct..........

 

                 Animals have no instinct,
                   for sure they cannot tell.
             When mother earth is planning,
                   to heat, crack and swell.

                   Many scientists disavow,
                countless stories all around.
             Yet animals are sent scurrying,
                in search of higher ground.

                    Birds begin to chatter,
            in their calls you hear their fright.
                 They look for taller trees.
             Or they rise up and take flight.

               Looking for a place to hide,
              others scatter on the ground.
           No way they could know you say,
           why are they running all around.

                  Keep an eye on nature,
            feathered and furry friends alike.
             Their instincts never fail them,
         when earthquakes are about to strike.

               Standing straight, ears perked,
                they stealthily size up the day.
          We have technology, scientists study,
        why are they first to get out of the way?

 

Written by:
Karen Palumbo
Photograph by:
Robert Palumbo
3/20/2007
© All rights reserved

 

 

  


 


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 Reviews of "Animal Instinct..........."
Reviewed by Margaret Mullings
Reviewed on November 16, 2009
Excellent write Karen! I really enjoyed the read!
Be encouraged and may the Lord continue to inspire
you to continue to write!

P.S. Thanks for stopping by, very much appreciated!

Much Love,
Always!!

Reviewed by Natasha Head (Reader)
Reviewed on April 20, 2009
Hello Karen
This is a wonderful piece filled with rhyme and melodie. The images you have presented here are fantastic and no matter what the scientists say, I think a true soul knows better. I enjoyed this much!

Reviewed on October 14, 2008
Hello Karen,

Well-done, well-done!! Bravo!! Enjoyed this immensely!!


Take care,

Lance

Reviewed by Damien Rickner
Reviewed on April 16, 2008
I recall running across someone exclaiming a phrase I found charming, "We could learn a lot from stupid animals!"

Reviewed by April Smith (Reader)
Reviewed on June 21, 2007
So true, so true! I liked the sound of reading this piece out loud. Thanks for sharing, April

Reviewed by Terry Lattimer
Reviewed on April 27, 2007
Beautiful and true!
Thank you for visiting my site.
You have many interesting topics; I'll definately be back.
Peace.
TLLattimer

Reviewed by Mary Patterson
Reviewed on April 10, 2007
Well said Karen.. They are much smarter than many think. Their instincts tell them much.....M

Reviewed by Monette Bebow-Reinhard (Reader)
Reviewed on April 3, 2007
I cannot imagine who would tell you animals don't have instincts. They are so much more in tune with nature than we are. If they cannot think, instincts tell them how to survive. You've got it right on here. People - we need to have more instincts, or learn to listen to them. Yes, we have them too.

Reviewed by Dawn Dancer Lilo (Reader)
Reviewed on March 27, 2007
WOW that is amazing, spot on, another piece of brilliance! animals are just let us think where in charge, when infact they are. Dogs are supposed to sence earthquakes 5 mins before they happen.

Please keep writing
Lilo

Reviewed by LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone (Reader)
Reviewed on March 27, 2007
Animals are so simply smarter then we for sure. LadyJ

Reviewed on March 24, 2007
I have always heard that animals have instinct and we have intelligence, so your great poem is right on spot

Reviewed by E. Farrand (Reader)
Reviewed on March 23, 2007
Wonderful slice of mysterious animal behavior(to us anyway).

Reviewed by Kate Burnside
Reviewed on March 23, 2007
LOVE THIS pert and perky write that speaks so much logic and wisdom in readily accessible verse. Flawless rhyme and meter, Karen, which seems to me to fit completely with the way Nature runs... instinctively on time... and away from trouble! Yep, forget the technology and study the birds and the bees - who, I am told, can pick up and transmit messages from halfway round the world. But that could be a tall tale... Especially love that first verse. TY Kate xx

Reviewed by Jane Wallace (Reader)
Reviewed on March 23, 2007
I have always said, animals have more sense than most people. You have just reminded me of this ! I enjoyed your poem very much. I have always been an animal lover.

Jane

Reviewed on March 23, 2007
True words of wisdom, yes they do have incredible instincts. Great poem and photo.

Reviewed by Linda Hill
Reviewed on March 22, 2007
Karen,
They DO have instincts! We see it every day!
EXCELLENT write!

Many blessings,
~Linda

Reviewed by Morning Star
Reviewed on March 22, 2007
Oh yes animals do have strong instinct
no doubt about sometimes I get the impression
That animals are smarted than us humans
Excellent write!!
Love And Peace To you my friend...Morning Star

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on March 22, 2007
" We have technology, scientists study,
why are they first to get out of the way?"

I love your theme, Karen. You make a lot of sense. Love and peace to you,

Regis



Reviewed by Miss Pandora (Reader)
Reviewed on March 22, 2007
Without doubt they do...'the calm before the storm' reflects an eerie silence, where we know animals, birds and insects have already made a safe retreat. Good theme here. Panda :)

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on March 22, 2007
Some scientists still believe the world came about by the big bang theory. Fine but who created the first Big Bang? This somehow evades them. Animals sure do know events before they happen and it is well documented.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on March 21, 2007
Oh animals do have instinct...no doubt about that!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on March 21, 2007
good one

Reviewed on March 21, 2007
Animals most certainly do have instinct; too bad humans seem not to have any! A thought provoker you have penned today; very well done, Karen! BRAVA!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Burleson, Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Bhuwan Thapaliya
Reviewed on March 21, 2007
Excellent write...BHUWAN!!!

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on March 21, 2007
Not only can they predict earthquakes, some dogs and cats can even predict the next seizure in their human friend, and some of these pets have saved their human friends from death. And there is an old Native American proverb that I love - 'Every animal knows more than we do.'

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on March 21, 2007
Long before, maybe days, birds were singing with other tones, my dog would make deep sound with its throat, until wham bang a 5.3 shake the San Francisco area.
My neighbors told the same story.
Despite the "learned stuffed ones", Fauna has pain, instinc, feelings, and can reason themselves to a solution.
Am with you, and as CJ said...Amen to that!
Georg

Reviewed by CJ Heck
Reviewed on March 21, 2007
Amen, Karen! I'm with you, my friend. I believe animals DO have instincts and they use them well, too! An excellent poem and full of truth!
Love,
CJ

Reviewed on March 21, 2007

"Animal Instinct" follows the call of NATURE, and this poem glows poetic excellence.

In admiration,


Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by Larry Lounsbury
Reviewed on March 20, 2007
I remember that tsunami that killed all those people in southeast Asia. I saw the special where all those wild animals and Elephants headed for higher ground.

Reviewed on March 20, 2007
Wow, Karen, you've penned a mouthFUL. Excellent--animals are smarter than humans.......well done!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.


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