I Never Saw a Purple Dog...

My Neighbor's Dog is Purple

by Jack Prelutsky

My neighbors’ dog is purple;
its eyes are large and green,

its tail is almost endless,

the longest I have seen.

My neighbors’ dog is quiet,

it does not bark one bit,

but when my neighbor’s dog is near,

I feel afraid of it.

My neighbor’s dog looks nasty,

it has a wicked smile…

before my neighbor painted it,
it was a crocodile.

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