Octopus
I went to sea,
adventurous,
and caught myself
an octopus,
an octopus,
an octopus,
an octopus caught I.
And though it seems
a bit unjust
I put him in
a pastry crust,
a pastry crust,
a pastry crust,
and baked an octo-pie.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2009. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 6
Topics: Animal Poems
Word Count: 43
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