Poetry Day: The Superior Inferior

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Feeding Clifford

(It really is odd that humans consider themselves the superior creature of Earth.  We come up short in so many things.  Still, it has got me wondering how other creatures perceive the planet and their place in it.)

Do cats believe
They are the chosen
Because their claws retract

 

Do giraffes believe|
They are Earth’s center
Because they have the longest necks

 

Do spiders believe
They are God’s favorite
Because they can spin webs

 

Why do humans believe
They are the highest form
When they lack what others have

 

We brag about our minds
They are the most evolved
Dividing us from the faunal rabble

 

Yet does this make us higher
Than the stronger bear
Or the faster hummingbird

 

We can change our world
Which we typically destroy
Believing we have the holy right

 

Our fanatic actions
In the name of human need
Cause harm to the global garden

 

So why are we superior
When in countless ways
We are naturally inferior

 

Do all animals believe
They are the chosen species
Because this thought is a simple fact of living?

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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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8 Responses to Poetry Day: The Superior Inferior

  1. L. Marie's avatar L. Marie says:
    August 13, 2026 at 10:16 am

    I’m pretty sure cats believe they are superior. 😊

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  2. John W. Howell's avatar John W. Howell says:
    August 13, 2026 at 10:34 am

    I think French Bulldogs believe they are the chosen ones. Super poem, Charles.

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