Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DANGEROUS DOG, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography First Line: The dangerous dog in the drawing-room lay Last Line: A bumble-bee close to his head! Subject(s): Animals; Dogs | ||||||||
The dangerous dog in the drawing-room lay, And snapped at the houseflies that came in his way. "I'm a dangerous canine!" he said. "Beware how you trouble a creature of my --" But his speech was cut short as he happened to spy A bumble-bee close to his head! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SENTIMENTAL DANGERS by ANDREW HUDGINS SHOOTING THE DOG by JUNE JORDAN AFTER AN ILLNESS, WALKING THE DOG by JANE KENYON DANCING WITH THE DOG by SUSAN KENNEDY A BATTLE SONG (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR) by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS |
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