In 2012 a female white rhino named Thandi was the victim of a vicious poaching attack with a machete. She lost her horn, but survived. Well, in 2015 Thandi has made the news again by giving birth to a baby calf named Thembi, which means "hope." I wrote this haiku for the newest rhino on planet Earth.
New born white rhino |
Letter To the Youngest Rhino On Planet Earth From the Oldest Rhino On Planet Earth
Do not mistake your
Thick skin and docile heart for
Human repellant
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