Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MY LITTLE NEIGHBOR, by MARY AUGUSTA MASON First Line: My little neighbor's table's set Last Line: And chatters wondrous things to me. Subject(s): Squirrels | ||||||||
My little neighbor's table's set, And slyly he comes down the tree, His feet firm in each tiny fret The bark has fashioned cunningly. He pauses on a favorite knot; Beneath the oak his feast is spread; He asks no friend to share his lot, Or dine with him on acorn bread. He keeps his whiskers trim and neat, His tail with care he brushes through; He runs about on all four feet -- When dining he sits up on two. He has the latest stripe in furs, And wears them all the year around; He does not mind the prick of burs When there are chestnuts to be found. I watch his home and guard his store, A cozy hollow in a tree; He often sits within his door And chatters wondrous things to me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CIRCUS IN THE TREES by ANDREW HUDGINS SQUIRRELS MATING by JOHN UPDIKE HOW MUCH A SQUIRREL by LARRY EIGNER ON A SQUIRREL CROSSING THE ROAD IN AUTUMN, IN NEW ENGLAND by RICHARD GHORMLEY EBERHART FABLE: THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SQUIRREL by RALPH WALDO EMERSON TO A SQUIRREL AT KYLE-NA-NO by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS THE GROUND SQUIRREL by PAUL HAMILTON HAYNE THE SQUIRREL by FRANCES STACY KEELY THE SCARLET TANAGER by MARY AUGUSTA MASON TO CHLOE WHO FOR HIS SAKE WISHED HERSELF YOUNGER by WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT |
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