An Awesome Opposum
An awesome opposum
with stripes on his fur
ran past me this morning,
a bit of a blur.
It wasn’t because
he was speedy, I fear.
My glasses were dirty.
Oh, look, he’s still here.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2009. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 1
Topics: Animal Poems
Poetic Techniques: Assonance, Imagery, Narrative Poems
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