Noah and Titus at the Zoo

Noah and Titus enjoying their time at the zoo.

Task Prompt: Write a two-stanza poem where the second stanza is the first stanza in reverse order. The poem should still be interesting (and make sense) in reverse.
Line Count: 16
Word Count: 114

Noah and Titus strode through the gates,
Past lions that roared behind iron grates,
Monkeys swung wild with jubilant cries,
Beneath jungle canopies, under sapphire skies.
They laughed at the penguins, parading in line,
Fed peanuts to elephants, regal and fine,
Their hearts full of wonder, spirits set free;
Two boys on a quest through zoological spree.

Two boys on a quest through zoological spree,
Their hearts full of wonder, spirits set free;
Fed peanuts to elephants, regal and fine,
They laughed at the penguins, parading in line.
Beneath jungle canopies, under sapphire skies,
Monkeys swung wild with jubilant cries,
Past lions that roared behind iron grates,
Noah and Titus strode through the gates.

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