My Dog Is Always Shivering
From the book A Festival for Frogs
My dog is always shivering.
He always seems so cold.
And, so, I got some clothes for him
where pet supplies are sold.
I bought my dog a sweater,
and some mittens, and a hat.
I even turned the heat up
on the household thermostat.
But, still, my dog was chilly
so I purchased him a pair
of insulated overalls
and thermal underwear.
I put him in a parka
and a fleecy winter vest.
I thought he would be hot.
My dog’s completely overdressed.
He’s now beside the fireplace
with its big old flaming log.
And, yet, he sits there shivering.
My dog’s a chilly dog.
— Kenn Nesbitt
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Reading Level: Grade 3
Topics: Animal Poems
Poetic Techniques: Alliteration, Assonance, Narrative Poems, Pun Poems
From the book A Festival for Frogs
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