Poem by Vachel Lindsay

What the Rattlesnake Said

The moon’s a little prairie-dog.
He shivers through the night.
He sits upon his hill and cries
For fear that I will bite.

The sun’s a broncho. He’s afraid
Like every other thing,
And trembles, morning, noon and night,
Lest I should spring, and sting.

1. The Perfect Marriage
2. To the United States Senate
3. To Reformers in Despair
4. The Illinois Village
5. On the Building of Springfield

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