Poems with Lois Letchford: Alligators are Unfriendly

28 Oct 2020 · 1 min

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In this YouTube video, author and poet Lois Letchford introduces herself and reads the poem "Alligators Are Unfriendly" from Jack Palutski's collection New Kid on the Block. The poem humorously lists the undesirable traits of alligators—being easily upset, unhelpful, and potentially dangerous—concluding that they would make terrible pets. After the reading, Lois delivers a brief call‑to‑action, encouraging viewers to like, subscribe, and share the video.

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Hello, I'm Lois Letchford, author of the book Reverse to Memoir, and reading from the book New Kid on the Block by Jack Palutski. And this one is Alligators Are Unfriendly. Alligators are unfriendly. They're easily upset. I suspect that I would never care to have one for a pet. Oh, I know they do not bellow. And I think they do not shed, but I'd probably be nervous if I had one in my bed. Alligators are not clever, they are something of a bore. They can't heel or catch a frisbee. They don't greet you at the door, for their courtesy is lacking and their tempers are not sweet. They won't even fetch your slippers. Though they just might eat your feet. Thank you. Hit like, hit subscribe, and share.