Fish Don't Wear A Bathing Suit



Fish don't wear a bathing suit.
They simply skinny-dip.
Fish don't blow a fipple flute. They simply let it rip.

Cats don't wear a fake-fur-coat.
They simply don their own.
Cats don't want to rock the boat. They simply make it known.

Birds don't wear a wedding ring.
They simply colocate.
Birds don't act a ding-a-ling. They simply play it straight.

Cows don't wear an apron bib.
They simply chew the cud.
Cows don't choose to be roast rib. They simply call it mud.

Snakes don't wear a caution sign.
They simply lightning strike.
Snakes don't ever walk the line. They simply slink it like.

Dogs don't wear a silly grin.
They simply wag their tail.
Dogs don't bow a violin. They simply let it wail.
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Submitted on January 13, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABB XCC XAX XAX XDD XEE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 679
Words 126
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3

Wallace Dean LaBenne

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