Penguin Poetry

Have You Ever Seen A Penguin

Have you ever seen a penguin? A penguin? A penguin?
Have you ever seen a penguin swim this way and that?
Swim this way and that way and this way and that way?
Have you ever seen a penguin swim this way and that?
(repeat with slide and then waddle)

I’m a Little Penguin
(I’m a Little Teapot)

I’m a little penguin
Black and white,
Short and wobbly
An adorable sight.
I can’t fly at all
But I love to swim,
So I’ll waddle to the water
And dive right in!

Penguin

I know a bird
That cannot fly;
Penguin is its name.
It cannot fly,
But it can swim
With speed that wins it fame!

I know a bird
That lives on ice
And waddles by the sea.
It looks so cute
In its black and white suit,
As handsome as can be!

By Meish Goldish

In Praise of Penguins

These funny birds in fancy clothes
may waddle in the snow,
but when they reach the icy sea
Just watch how fast they go!

Their song sounds like a donkey's bray,
they cannot soar or fly,
yet penguins manage very well,
and let me tell you why . . .

Their feathers keep out water,
their blubber keeps out cold,
their wings make perfect paddles
because they do not fold!

Their tails are good for steering,
they brake with both their feet -
So tell me now, from all you've heard . . .
Aren't penguins NEAT?

By Robin Bernard

Penguins Acrostic

Parading penguins
Each one soon
Nesting on the cold
Ground with stones
Underneath and
In between for a
Nest. It is
Spring in Antarctica.

Penguins Acrostic

Perky
Exciting
Nodding
Growing
Unbelievable
Interesting
Nest-building
Swimmers

Mr. Penguin
(On Top of Old Smokey)

On top of an iceberg,
All covered with snow
I saw my first penguin.
I wanted to know.
Oh is it a bird?
Or is it a fish?

I look at his feathers,
And knew which was which.
I said, “Mr. Penguin,
Which species are you?”
He said, “I’m Emperor.
And not a Gentoo.”

I said, “Mr. Penguin,
What’s under your patch?”
He said, “It’s an egg,
It’s ready to hatch,”
I said, “Mr. Penguin,
Oh where is your wife?”
“She’s out in the ocean,
She’ll be back tonight.”

Said Mr. Penguin,
“Her name is Jill.
She’s out in the ocean,
Feeding on krill.”
The next thing I knew,
I heard a peep.
And saw a chick,
At the Emperor’s feet.

Penguins Everywhere

There’s a penguin on the table.
There’s a penguin on the chair.
There’s a penguin eating popcorn.
There are penguins everywhere! 

There’s a penguin on the ladder.
There’s a penguin on the ground.
There’s a penguin on the rooftop.
There are penguins all around! 

There’s a penguin in the mirror.
There’s a penguin next to me.
There are penguins everywhere
That only I can see!
 

Penguin Parade

Waddle, waddle, waddle
From side to side
Penguins go a-walking
Slip, slip, slide, slide.
With a funny jump
The penguins dash
Down to the water
Splash! Splash! Splash! Splash!
Waddle from the water
With a rock n' roll
Penguins go parading
On a wintry stroll.

Ten Little Penguins
(Ten Little Indians)

One little, two little, three little penguins,
Four little, five little, six little penguins,
Seven little, eight little, nine little penguins,
Ten little penguin chicks.

Percy Penguin

Percy Penguin looks so proper,
In his long black tails,
Stiff white shirt, and neatly groomed,
Correct in all details.
He's so important, chest way out,
As he pitter patters by,
But here is something very funny --
He forgot his TIE!

 By Catherine Y. Hongey

I Met a Penguin

I met a penguin yesterday
So jolly, fat and fine.
I pinned a red heart on his chest,
And named him "Valentine".

Penguin Shuffle

Penguins shuffle shuffle to the
Left left left
Penguins shuffle shuffle shuffle to the
Right right right
Give a little wiggle
Give a little hop
Waddle round the iceberg
Never want to stop!

Six Little Penguins

Six little penguins off an iceberg did dive,
One bumped his beak, then there were five.

Five little penguins swan the ocean floor,
One saw a whale, then there were four.

Four little penguins spun around, whee-ee!
One spun off, then there were three!

Three little penguins, with nothing to do,
One went fishing, then there were two.

Two little penguins, having lots of fun,
One fell off, then there was one.

One little penguin, when the day was done,
Went home to sleep, then there were none.

The Penguin That Couldn’t Fly

I saw a penguin.
He walked right by.
He had a tear in his eye.
I heard him cry and softly sigh,
Oh I wish I could fly.

The Penguin

I am a bird you know quite well,
All dressed in black and white.
And even though I do have wings
They're not designed for flight.

 I waddle, waddle, waddle,
On my funny little feet.
Across the icy snow I go
To find a fishy treat!

By Roxanne Williams

Penguins

The penguins' habitat is freezing -
You'll like it there
If you don't mind sneezing,
(I, myself, don't find it pleasing.)

By Helen H. Moore

Up on the Iceberg
 (Up on the Housetop)

Into the ocean, penguins go.
They spy seal way down below.
Zip through the water with no delay,
Zigzagging penguins swim away.
Oh, oh, oh! Go penguins, go!
Oh, oh, oh! Go penguins, go!
Leap to the iceberg, quick, quick, quick!
Back to creche to feed your chick

Five little penguins sitting on the ice.
The first one said, "Oh I feel nice."
The second one said, "I see a little chick!"
The third one said, "Oh, hide it quick."
The fourth one said, "Let's go for a swim."
The fifth one said, "Now we all dive in."
So they dove in the water, and they swam all about.
Then the five little penguins, all jumped out.

I'm a little penguin.
Look at me,
Fishing and swimming
In the deep blue sea.
My wings are black
And my tail is white.
And I like sliding down the snow so bright!

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