The Blue Whale

If it comes to a contest for size,

this creature will take the first prize—

it’s so long that T-Rex would pale

if standing beside a blue whale!

Their love for fine dining is nil:

all they eat are small shrimp called krill,  

for which they search both far and near,

on the move for most of the year.

We call them calves, their little ones—

at birth they weigh about three tons!

The blue whale sees no need for phones

but sending out loud clicks and moans,

he can chat with his friends all day--

even when they are  miles away.

Since they sometimes live to eighty,

they have thoughts no doubt quite weighty,

and what I’d give to know the tales

which we could hear from old blue whales!