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The Duck and the Kangaroo: Summary, Theme & Meaning

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The Duck and the Kangaroo by Edward Lear: a white duck looks up at a standing kangaroo beside a bay and mountains.

Introduction “The Duck and the Kangaroo” is a nonsense poem by Edward Lear, first published in 1871 in his collection Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets. It tells the story of a duck who feels trapped in a “nasty pond” and asks a kangaroo for a ride so she can see the world beyond it. … Read more

25 Weird Poems That Will Make You Laugh, Think, and Wonder

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Surreal illustration of weird poems/poetry eyeball-headed man reading a poems book beside a whispering moon and a fish

Introduction Some poems rhyme about roses. Others rhyme about a walrus eating socks for breakfast. If you have ever stumbled across a poem that made you laugh, scratch your head, or read a line twice just to be sure you read it right, you already know the strange charm of strange poems. This is a … Read more