My Penguin
My penguin looks quite dashing
in his tophat, coat and tails,
with a cummerbund from Macy’s
and a tie from Bloomingdales.
My penguin likes to party
in his dapper black tuxedo,
but whenever he goes swimming
he wears nothing but his Speedo.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 1998. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 10
Topics: Animal Poems
Poetic Techniques: Alliteration, Descriptive Poems, Imagery
Word Count: 44
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