The Bat That Did Not Look

Here is a story of a bat was fed to a bunch of hapless hawks. I think it is the best poem I have written so far. What do you think? Please let me know! Enjoy!

The bat battered the air,

To show that this bat was better, 

Not slow,

Than any other big bad bat,

Wearing a hat,

But did not check to see,

What he was going be,

And was caught by a cantankerous hawk,

Who closed his claws,

So he may feed,

The hungry maws of his chicks,

Who flew like bricks.

P.S. This happens in the real world.

Things I am Thankful For

Starting from today I am going to write about three things I am thankful for. Today I am thankful for silence, Legos, and my computer.

Three things I am happy about: 

1. Silence. It allows me to think better, get my work done, and play with my legos or my computer.

2. Legos. They help me turn my frustration or anger into creativity. Also, playing with Legos makes me happier and more enjoyable to be around.

3. Computer. It allows me to take ideas for Lego models, find pictures of something like it, and then use a program to digitally make it. Also, it allowed me to post this and write it.

The Draco Animalvolan

Instead of “Beware of bears.” the sign outside this park says “Beware of dragons.” 

Why? Because in caves around this park, there live Draco Animalvolans, or “Flying Dragon-Beasts”.  And unlike bears, who just get into your food, these dragons will steal your car or trailer! So if you see an unusually large bird in the skies, run or drive away! 

Here are the Draco Animalvolans statistics and two up-close pictures:

Name: Draco Animalvolans (Flying Dragon-Beast)

Description: Green with gold/tan belly and black stripes and spots. 8 feet long, 6 feet tall

Habitat: deciduous and evergreen forests

Prey: Snakes, deer, cats, small mammals

Predators: Small animals prey on eggs, cats prey on young, adults have no predators.

Life Cycle: Female lays two to three eggs in a nest that is in a tree and guards them while the male hunts, bringing back food for the female. Eggs hatch and female guards them while the male hunts, bringing back food for the female and babies. 

4 months later female teaches babies to hunt. Babies grow wings. 

Within two months young are sufficient hunters and leave.

When young become young adults, they begin to mate.

Hunting: The dragon finds a clearing and launches. Flying over the forest the dragon can easily find its prey. To kill and eat the prey, the dragon swoops down and grabs the prey, then flies back to the nest with its kill to eat it.

Wings: To fly, dragons flap their wings and tilt them to go forward, backwards and to turn.