Wednesday, July 21, 2010

"Panther" by Ogden Nash

I thoroughly enjoyed this poem. At first I didn't fully understand it, and found it to be rather juvenile. However, after I was told that the word anther is actually a part of a flower, and not just a way of making the word answer rhyme with panther, I was able to pick up on the sexual undertones of the piece. A poem that had seemed like it was taken from a children's book suddenly felt mature. Now when I read it I can't help but giggle.

Submitted by Sean Rotelli

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