My Purple Unicorn
From the book A Festival for Frogs
I have a purple unicorn.
I keep him as a pet.
He has a single purple horn.
He’s had it since we met.
He also has a purple tail.
He has a purple hide.
He’s purple on the front and back
and purple on each side.
He has a purple head and neck.
He has a purple mane.
I’ll bet, inside his purple skull,
he has a purple brain.
I know you think I’m joking;
that this simply can’t be true.
You’re right. That was a lie. In truth…
My unicorn is blue.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2024. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 1
Topics: Animal Poems, Imaginary Poems
Poetic Techniques: Descriptive Poems, Imagery, List Poems, Repetition
Word Count: 96
From the book A Festival for Frogs
Use This Poem
Would you like to use this poem in your classroom? Would you like permission to reprint, record, recite or broadcast this poem, or set it to music? Please click on one of the following links for permissions and reprint rights information:
