The Otter, I’m Told
The otter, I’m told,
will never grow cold,
no matter how chilly the water.
Instead he will float
in his lovely fur coat
while the warmth of his fur makes him ‘otter.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2005. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 2
Topics: Animal Poems
Poetic Techniques: Descriptive Poems, Pun Poems, Rhyme Schemes
Word Count: 37
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