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Birds prey on me, fish are fond of my flesh
My body is like a sausage, it lacks the snake's
Sinuous splendour and colour. Yes, I'm absurd.
Yet I also till and soften the soil,. I prepare
The way for flowers, Spring depends upon me
At least a little. Mock me if you will,
Cut me in half, I'll come together again.
But haven't you felt a fool, hated your shape,
Wanted to hide? If so I am your friend;
I would sympathise with you were I not so busy
But bend down over me, you who are not yet tall
And be proud of all you contain in a body so small.
−Elizabeth Jennings
Elizabeth Jennings (1926--2001) was an English poet. She published her first collection of poetry in 1953 and famous for her consistent devotion to poetry. Jennings wrote over twenty books on poetry including New Collected poems.
- prey : an animal that is hunted and killed by another for food
- splendour : magnificent and splendid in appearance
- sausage : a food item in the form of a cylindrical length
- mock : to tease or laugh in a way to insult someone
- sinuous: having many curves and turns
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State whether the following sentences are true or false.
- The earthworm preys on fish and birds.
- It tills and softens the soil for flowers.
- If you cut the earthworm, it can never come back together.
- The earthworm mocks at people's funny shapes.
- The earthworm teaches the lesson of bravery.
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What are the strengths of an earthworm?
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What one quality of the earthworm is unique?
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The one quality of earthworm that is unique is that if it is cut in half, it can join back.
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Who is the earthworm addressing to in the second stanza?
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In the second stanza, the earthworm is addressing human beings.
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Write a paragraph on the message that the poem conveys.
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