One little duck
Off to try his luck
Went to the city
Oh, what a pity
Now he finds himself stuck
…
Two little crows
Sought better tomorrows
Away they flew
Where? Nobody knew
Not even the sparrows
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Three little mice
So very nice
Thought they could take
On a poisonous snake
But they could only catch flies
…
Four little fishes
Prepared some dishes
Offered it to a shark
Who began to bark
God fulfilled his wishes
…
Five little worms
Playing with their drums
Think it’s a crime
Waiting for the time
Which never really comes
…
Six little creatures
Blessed with pretty features
Grew up very fast
Things would never last
Now they’re all preachers
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Seven little squirrels
Found a bag of pearls
Inside a pit
And shared it with
The catterpillars
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Eight little tortoise
Made a lot of noise
Up against knives
Feared for their lives
Never did raise a voice
…
Nine little falcons
Playing with big guns
Thought it’d be fun
To shoot someone
They’re not the only ones
…
Ten little men
Like only they can
Sticks and stones
Blood and bones
A world war fan
Frank Solanki 
Great poem. Cleverly written. Excellent payoff at the end! Thanks.
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Welcome
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The way you ended it was just so awesome..
Amazing buddy.. ! Nice work..
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Thanks a lot
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Thanks for the like
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This is such a nice poem………I’m disgusted that I didn’t checkout your poetry earlier……….the ending is so nice and the countdown adds on to the suspense…….Well Done !
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Thanks for saying that
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Those last two stanzas are especially striking and gave me the lament about violence that I was waiting for.
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Nice play of words. Relieved it ended at 10 haha
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