“Giraffe,” Friend, Aug. 1971, 41
Giraffe
More than the roar of a lion, or the laugh
Of the silly hyena, I like the giraffe.
Not for the way that the whole of him tilts
On top of his legs, which remind me of stilts—
I like him because of his spots, most of all.
Just looking at them makes my freckles seem small.