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"My furs are not in storage, nor lying on the bed,
they're dancing 'round my feet, waiting to be fed."

Title Author topic or first line
Activist's Pledge Janet Riddle Until the last flesh is consumed
A Dog's Prayer Harris, Beth Norman Treat me kindly my beloved master,
A Dog Sits Waiting Unknown A forgotten companion
A Dog's Soul Unknown Advising all dogs
Animalennium Maraya Happy New Year to the animals
Animals in 2050 Malini Patel As we evolve, so hopefully does our compassion
Animal Slaughter Moore, C.K. Hope of Escape
Anti-Fur Poem Breslauer, Jillouise Truth about fur
A Letter From Your Pet In Heaven unknown To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say.
A Moment In Time unknown Written for strays in Greece
A Prayer To Go To Paradise With The Donkeys Jammes, Francis Animals in the afterlife
A Puppy For Christmas Willis, Jim A puppy is for life - (Seasonal)
AR Poems various  
A Sioux Prayer unknown Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds
Auguries of Innocence Blake, Wiliam To see a world in a grain of sand,
A Wall of Sadness Zaric, Jelena About the Belgrade Zoo
A Wolf's Plea Des (Lone Wolf) Wolves in Alaska
Bassatin Slaughtermen Moxham, Jenny Ritual Slaughter
Before I Die Willis, Jim Breeding mills
Bells of Heaven Hodgson, Ralph Plea
Beneath Hemlock Strecker, James Beside the Hemlock Garden: On lives and Rights (book)
Billy Sharer, Kristen Animal abuse
Buddhist Poetry various Anthology
Bunny Rabbits 'Don't Cry' unknown Blood soaked white fur,
Called Him Rags Cooke, Edmund Vance They called him Rags, he was just a cur
Cat Haikus various Various haikus about cats
Canada's Ice Flows Minde, Cynthia Your waters are getting warmer and your Ice is melting
Chinchilla Poem Robicheau, Paul & MacEachern, Sandra Tiny paws reach for me in my dreams
Choose Staff Animals are not ours to use
Circus unknown Animals in the circus
Cow Milk - Moral or Sin? Sonee, Naresh If cow was my mom, I sort of idiot, Why I forced my father to pull my cart ?
Cows Give Us Milk Moxham, Jenny Is milk "natural"?
Crying With the Elephants Dallas Rising Animals in the circus
Death Ship Moxham, Jenny 50,000 sheep left Devonport bound for Kuwait...
Dear Child unknown off topic. "What life is like"
Do You Remember Me? Tiger A forgotten companion
Do Something Lewis, John R. Request
Donde Voy Trear, Susan in memory of the dogs slaughtered in Chinese cull
DragonFly SeaWolf Were it so as legends tell Dragon on my bow may be
Farewell (to hunting) MacMillian, Ian BBC 4 broadcast in celebration of the ban on Fox Hunting
Fight Against Viv Breaux, Crystal He's just a sweet little monkey,
Firefly Sky SeaWolf Just one firefly's endless sky, Ever all I cared to see.
For ALFY Daines, Maria A little friend on tiny feet
One that I was glad to meet
FOR THE ANIMALS OF CHINA Beth Animal Exportation
For Their Rights Katz, Butterflies Upon seeing them, a smile lights up my face.
Forget Me Not Souza, Kathyrn Shelter animals that do not get adopted
From an Innocent Young Farm Animal unknown From an Innocent Young Farm Animal To the Children of the World
Fur: Russian Sable Templeton, Laura It's not a fashion
It's not a trend
God Names Dog Taal, Linda The story of how dog got its name
God's Gift Belanger, Marie A forgotten companion
Good Night Precious Willis, Jim Shelter animals that do not get adopted
Grow Old With Dogs unknown  
Have a Heart Not Hearse Beane, Linda Truth about meat
Hear Our Voice Ewert, Lisa Jo Plea
Helpless Censtcuriaus, Sebastciaun T. Helpless, to feel helpless as I look over that endless cliff!
Hi Willie Fong, Mira About a stray cat briefly adopted before he disappeared
Hope For a Second Chance Melanie Shelter animals
Horse_Slaughter Sumner, Valerie Horse racing
Horton's Poetry Horton I woke up one day. The Truth. Words of Atonement.
How Would You Like It? Moxham, Jenny Each year billions of factory farmed animals are forced to spend their entire lives in small cages...
How Could You? Willis, Jim essay
Humans Harvey, Dominique  
Hunter's Weiner Bawl Beane, Linda  
I Adopted Your Cat Today Shel Shelter animals
I am an Animal Rescuer King-Tucker, Annette Hope
I Have Learned Willis, Jim essay
Indy Kerry About a dog who got lost and died.
In Lampers Beam Hewitt, Judi Hunting
I Rescued a Human Today Allen, Janine Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering
I Saw a Lobster Genevieve I looked into his eyes as they wept
I Saw A Possum Die Beane, Linda Traffic
It's What's For Dinner Krapf, Michelle Truth about meat
Just Wondering Lynn, Terry Do you know who is affected when you abandon an animal?
Jim Willis Interview Litke, Hedy Dec 2002
KFC Poem tofuandpotoatoes 2007
Korean Leader Beane, Linda Animal abuse

Life and Liberation

unknown about shelter animals
'Lil Bear Cub Peters, Bruce Andrew Bear hunting
LITTLE LAMB Durlabh Singh Truth about meat
Lonely Loner Blaine, C. One person can make a difference
Loving Arms Jessie after watching "Earthlings"

Mad Human Disease

Natasha Canali Wood  

May I Go Now

Susan A. Jackson May I Go? May I go now?
Meat Is Me Moxham, Jenny So you've nothing against eating meat? (Truth about meat)

Me Means Alone

Beane, Linda Me means alone.
 Mo Embar Mo Embar Poems, stories, and songs

Monkey See & Food Forethought

Tolson Can you look deep into my eyes,
Mother Parrot's Advice to her Children Ganda, Africa Never get up till the sun gets up
Mourning Toni Zaric, Jelena 1/25/06, after euthanasia of Toni, the elephant

My Bully

Atcheson, Dan My little Bully passed away
My Foster Dog unknown From fostered to forever home
My furs poem Palva, Fabio link to a video poem
Net Dance SeaWolf Inside that net does one tiny fish swim Wonderin' what then may become of him

Night B4 Xmas

unknown AR twist on Christmas song

Night In A Cage

Krapf, Michelle Running free, in the wild
Not In Vain Dickenson, Emily Quotation
No Need To Hate Amri, Khy'em If those with ears hear, what do those without do?

Obligation

Guest, Edgar A. Plea

Ode to a Fox

Hewitt, Judi Truth about fur
Of Ravens One SeaWolf Once a Raven dressed in black came to sit and have a chat.

Old Dog In a Locket

Stamm, Heidi  
One By Name WantNoMeat  

One More Voice

Whittaker, Judi  

Open Your Eyes

unknown  
Out of Mind, Out of Sight Templeton, Laura "I'm sorry I can't speak out I'm just not understood

Paint Her Divine

Beane, Linda  
Please Help Save the Moon Bears Foster, Leigh video poem

Plea to Nature

Wegner, Marguerite  

Plight of the Parrot

dOE, Terri L. Animal Exportation
Poem for Winkie Tanzer, Deborah For Winkie the elephant and in tribute to Joanna
Poem for Baby Seals Greene, Lindy Written in 2005 about the annual seal slaughter
Poetry various 10 poems
Poetry.flv    
Pointless Tests Adele Cain Anti-vivisection

Point of View

Silverstein, Shel The other side of dinner

Prayer for Animals

Schweitzer, Albert  
Prayer of a Stray Davenport, Bev Please send me someone who will care...

Prayer of a Stray -- in three languages

Tiger Stray animals
Puppy Hooley, Graeme These four walls my prison for a short time they will be,
Quack Quack Rebello, Dr. Leo At the Quack Quack conference
Questions Gullage, Cynthia Helen Why are they killing the animals?
Remember Me: Ode to the Irresponsible Breeder James, Trudie Remember me, though I know that you won't

Remorse

unknown Life changing experience
Retarded Research Moxham, Jenny Anti-vivisection
Rescue Poem Pace, Arlene From a rescued dog
Seasons of Life Willis, Jim It is the Spring of your life,
Shelter Xmas unknown 'Tis the night before Christmas and all through the town,
Sidewalk Sorrow Anntelop haiku

Sit & Stay

Ellis, Virginia (Ginny) Hurricane Katrina's cost
Slow Dance girl dying of cancer Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round?
Song of Peace Shaw, George Bernard from his writing

Surrendered Eyes

Layne, Jerry Elmore Shelter animals

The Activist

E., Paul A rescue
The Bear Hunt Lincoln, Abraham A wild-bear chace, didst never see?
The Circus Slave WantNoMeat circus
The Death of the Old Plymouth Rock Hen by Senator Eugene McCarthy It was tragic when her time came

The Difference He Made

Poole, Randy Amidst the morning mist of the swift returning tide
The Garden Cowper, William Well--one at least is safe. One shelter'd hare
The House Dog's Grave Jeffers, Robinson (1887-1962) I've changed my ways a little; I cannot now run with you in the evenings along the shore
The Least of These Carter, Jared No, not a dream, but here, now.
The Little Black Dog Reynolds, Elizabeth Gardner If Christ had a dog...

The Puppy's Plea

Mollie Pet Stores

The Reason

Senite-RockoO, Kim I would've died that day if not for you.
The Slaughter-House Hayes, Alfred About animals going to slaughter

The Vegan Poem Page

various Various poetry from various sites

The Vegan Poem Page 2

various Various poetry from various sites

The Vow

unknown Forgive me for my actions were learned
They Live In Our Hearts Nagev, Nitram They live in our hearts and run through our dreams:

Think of The Cow

Briggs, Marion Is milk 'natural'?

This Little Kitten

Melanie Done once shunned,

Through Their Eyes

Wilson, Ann No difference

The From Trust to Dust Video

Beane, Linda Hey homies! Yeah all of you!

To A Dog

Branch, Anna Hempstead If there is no God for thee,
To A Fur Scarf F.F. Van de Water The trap jaws clanked and held him fast;
To Fast on Thanksgiving Day Fong, Mira Questioning America's most barbaric tradition
Tough Love / Chained Bakalar, Gordon I am a dog with a story to tell
Trapped Earthlings Templeton, Laura We are all earthlings trapped in a world in which we've doomed
T'was the Night Before Christmas unknown Xmas in a shelter
Unseen They Suffer unknown Unseen they suffer

Vegan Poetry

Jones, Bernie Collection of poetry

Vegan Poetry 2

Jones, Bernie Collection of poetry
Vegan Steven Zephaniah, Benjamin There was a young vegan
Versos de Fuego   Que te incendien el pelo en nombre de Dios,

Voice of the Voiceless

Wilcox, Ella Wheeler I am the voice of the voiceless:

Voices Crying

Burton, Craig I see Thy face
We Are The Living Grave of Murdered Beasts Shaw, George Bernard We are the living graves of murdered beasts
We Will Katz, M. Butterflies We will always be mindful...

What Are My Influences?

Rose, Simara Everyday miracles
What We Owe Dennis, Alan All died bravely most died scared
What's It All About ...? Alfy! Remnant-Ashton, Elaine & Rod Book of poetry to raise funds for the care of the animals on Jollity Farm

Where Does It End?

Ewert, Lisa Jo Cats are one of God's creations

Where's Her Baby

Beane, Linda Every animal is someone's baby

Who's James Strecker?

Strecker, James interview

We're Not Different

Lambdin, Vickie In a sleek dark alley, there once lived two cats
White Stallion of Riudoso Canyon SeaWolf Up in those canyons far Riudoso way Runs a white stallion so legends do say

Will Somebody Love Me?

Lohinski, Judith Shelter animals
Within Bitter Walls Delesandro / McNulty, Kelly A tale of lives broken

With My Eyes

Shoss, Brenda Promise to never forget

World Week for Animals in Labs

Strecker, James  
www.veganpoet.com Butterflies Katz Poems and articles on vegan issues by the co-author of "Incredibly Delicious Recipes for a New Paradigm"

Xmas Poems

Greene, Lindy.
Hankins, Camille
Two AR poems
Xmas Quote Manchester, Guila Seasonal poem
Your Saviour Has Come Mi-Ri-Guel-Ta Your Saviour Has Come, No Matter What
Your Servant, Your Saviour, My Life, My Mission Mi-Ri-Guel-Ta To my brothers and sisters of the animal kingdom:
2 AR Poems various  

 

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