My Dog’s Name Is “Cat”
My dog’s name is “Cat”
and my cat’s name is “Dog.”
My frog’s name is “Mouse”
and my mouse is called “Frog.”
My bird’s name is “Fish”
and my fish is called “Bird.”
I know that you probably
think that’s absurd.
It’s just a tradition
my family has had.
My dad’s name is “Mom”
and my mom’s name is “Dad.”
— Kenn Nesbitt
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Reading Level: Grade 2
Topics: Animal Poems, Poems about Friends and Family
Poetic Techniques: Descriptive Poems, Paradox Poems, Repetition
Word Count: 66
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