Everglades Style
The style-conscious woman of long ago
wore Everglades fashions from head to toe:
egret feathers decorating her stylish hat,
alligator purse and alligator shoes to match.
Her taste in fashion was very fine,
but Everglades wildlife began to decline.
Egrets and alligators faced extinction,
and laws were passed for their protection.
No longer endangered, these species survive.
Habitat protection allows them to thrive.
With continued protection and conservation,
wildlife will delight future generations.
Reprinted from Hanging Out with Wild Animals II
an environmentally themed book series for readers eight to twelve
Copyright© 2018 by Cheryl Batavia
Gulf Coast Poet 
Wonderful poem!😊
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Thank you, Tanya, for your kind comment! Glad you liked the poem. Take care. Cheryl
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All they need is love and care. I like the alligator freely roaming on the Golf Course though I won’t be disturbing it. 😀
Beautiful message 🙂
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Kritika, thank you for your humorous comment. : ) I am glad you enjoyed the poem. Take care. Cheryl
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Glad my comment made you smile 🙂
Take Care you too 🙂 🙂 Happy Day 🙂
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You are good to go. Much love
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Thank you, Kingsley, for your kind comment. I am glad you like the poem. Best regards. Cheryl
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I’m glad it’s no longer worn so much.
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Thank you, Eliza, for your kind comment. I think it went the way of the leopard skin coats. You might still see faux alligator bags and shoes. Take care. Cheryl
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Oh..very nice poem, Cheryl. Love the way you handle the words in your poem.👌👌
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Thank you, Murali, for your kind and generous comment. I very much appreciate your visiting my site and reading my poems. I hope all is going well with you. Cheryl
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Very wonderful lines
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Thank you. I am glad you enjoyed the poem. All the best, Cheryl
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Thanks for reply
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you select nice pieces Cheryl but how about your own creations?
Never seen egret chicks before, how sper cute!
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Kate, this poem is from my book, Hanging Out with Wild Animals II. I am the author of every poem posted on this blog and on this website. I have published 5 books. You can check out my books by clicking on “Gulf Coast Poet Books” on the menu to the right.
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then I can see why/how you’ve published so many books, so much talent!
sorry coz you always quote from a ‘book’ I thought you were selecting your favourites … might be a good idea to say “my” publication 🙂
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I mean the menu on the left.
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wow well done you!
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Thank you, Kate, for understanding. About two-thirds of the poems on the blog are new. I am trying to get a poem on my blog every day, and sometimes it takes me several days to write a poem, so I use an excerpt from one of my books if I don’t have a new poem. I also post excerpts because I want people to learn about my books, which are available internationally on Amazon and other online retailers.
Thank you for your support. I have had the website for four years, but I just added the blog, so your advice has been helpful to me. All the best. Cheryl
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maybe just a sentence on the base of each post … many authors advertise this way 🙂
that time shows in the beauty … I churn mine out in about twenty minutes and seldom edit them … Always a pleasure 🙂
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Awesome !
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