Pets Quintain (English) Poems

I’m thrilled to have my students joining me
for milk and cookies on this lovely day.
For fun we will pretend it’s scones and tea.
The maid has...

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You were so tiny; you'd filled the palms of my hands.
You loved our walks; your little feet ran much faster
Than mine. Loving and most lovable...

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If this is my last poem, a masterpiece it will not be,
nor a poem of sorrow written deep into the night.
No self-recriminations or guilt. That...

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The thought of you makes me feel choked
Speaking your name is like swallowing glass
If you were in my arms you would be blood soaked
The foul...

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My lair moved to human surroundings
I've tried to adjust but I'll be danged
While little people's misbehavior triggers groundings
Despite my efforts to fit in with wardrobe...

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Poor kitten with sad eyes and drooping legs, almost lifeless,
hanging from a long hook:  who could have done such
a terrible thing to a pet...

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Hangin' in there is all that I can do
My owner has trapped me, stuck me on a peg
All I was doin' was fun to ensue
Running...

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Tailawog worried her to no end
Nibble, chew, bite that nubbie cog
That tailawog behind is not a friend
Runs behind following when she does jog
Seems she can't...

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