BEASTLY BALLADS: Wild Animal Stories

Animals have been used, abused, loved, hated, and even worshiped for thousands of years. We depend on them for food, clothing, shelter, transport, medicine, sport and much more, so it's no wonder they are woven into our culture as myths, legends, and folk tales, featured in numerous movies and TV shows, or used as corporate logos and in advertising, etc. In real life, of course, animals generally behave far better than we do. What's more, they would manage the natural world better without us, given our poisoning and destruction of the environment. The ballads, poems, and stories included here are not intended to preach or blame, however, simply to amuse and entertain. The 'ballads', including poems, songs and short stories, are original, and written over several years for all ages. Most have not been published elsewhere, but a few are taken from previous works by the author.