Classic and Contemporary Poetry
STORY TIME, by NAOMI REYNOLDS HESS First Line: Tell them the moon is lemon ice Last Line: Don't try to add a moral. Subject(s): Moon | ||||||||
Tell them the moon is lemon ice, That kittens once had wings. They will love any freakish tale Of cabbages or kings. Your oceans may be orangeade, Your ships sapphire or coral. Their only stipulation is: Don't try to add a moral. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...POEM TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT by JUNE JORDAN THE MOON AND THE SPECTATOR by LEONIE ADAMS FULL MOON by KARLE WILSON BAKER NO MORE OF THE MOON by MORRIS GILBERT BISHOP THE DEPARTURE by DENISE LEVERTOV THE MOON IN GREECE by TIMOTHY LIU |
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