My Day in a Rainforest

I entered a rainforest
The air was still
I walked deep into it
I was expecting a thrill

Above me was
A green canopy
A shaft of light
Shined next to me

I heard birds singing
It was a sweet sound
Then I saw flowers
I was happy with what I found

A mighty jaguar
Lounged on a branch of a tree
It licked its paws
And stared straight at me

Ahead of me
I saw a silverback gorilla
It beat its chest
All around was life, a plethora

A tucan flew past
In the air above me
Such vibrant colored feathers
It landed on a huge tree

In the trees
I saw monkeys
Eating some fruit
They had cute babies

by Zachary Uram
(C) 2026