Arthur Guiterman

Arthur Guiterman [1871-1943] was an American writer best known for his humorous poems. He was born of American parents in Vienna and graduated from the College of the City of New York in 1891. He was an editor of the Woman's Home Companion and the Literary Digest. Beginning in 1907 and continuing for the rest of his life, he was the author of over a dozen collections of poems, including: Betel Nuts, What They Say In Hindustan (1907), The Laughing Muse (1915), The Light Guitar (1923), Wildwood Fables (1927), Gaily the Troubadour (1936). He co-founded the Poetry Society of America in 1910. Guiterman died on January 11, 1943. Source

Three Ponies

Three little ponies who didn’t like their hay

Said to each other “Let’s run away!”

Said the first “I will canter!”

Said the second “I will trot!”

Said the third “I will run if it’s not too hot!”

And they all started off

With their tails in the air

But they couldn’t jump the fence

So they’re all still there.

Published:

1923

Length:

Regular

Literary Movements:

Children's

Anthology Years:

2022

Themes:

Humor & Satire

Nature