I’m Covered in Slop
I’m covered in slop.
I’m soaking in splatter
of mud and manure
and vegetable matter.
Now there’s a mistake
I won’t make again:
Asking a pig
to please throw me his pen.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2004. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 4
Topics: Animal Poems
Word Count: 37
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