Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO A RIVER HORSE, by FRANCIS LEO GALLAGHER First Line: Hippo, so dull of brain and skin Last Line: Whence came bright pink upon your shanks? Subject(s): Animals; Horses | ||||||||
Hippo, so dull of brain and skin, Whence came bright pink upon your shanks? What use have you for a dainty shin, Hippo, so dull of brain and skin? Sturdy you need each underpin, But beauty looks foolish in your ranks. Hippo, so dull of brain and skin, Whence came bright pink upon your shanks? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ALL THE LITTLE HOOFPRINTS by ROBINSON JEFFERS ROAN STALLION by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE HORSES by KATHARINE LEE BATES DANCERS AT THE MOY by PAUL MULDOON CRAZY HORSE SPEAKS: 3 by SHERMAN ALEXIE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL QUOTATIONS by FRANCIS LEO GALLAGHER |
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