(13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990 / Cardiff / Wales)

poet Roald Dahl
#18 on top 500 poets
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Hot and Cold

A woman who my mother knows
Came in and took off all her clothes.

Said I, not being very old,
'By golly gosh, you must be cold!'

'No, no!' she cried. 'Indeed I'm not!
I'm feeling devilishly hot!'

Submitted: Friday, January 03, 2003


Read poems about / on: woman, mother, women

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  • ! ? (11/1/2012 10:03:00 AM)

    Great poem, but i feel as if i have been punched right in the childhood

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  • Oludipe Oyin Samuel (6/11/2012 5:42:00 PM)

    Hmm... Dahl's poetry just fits in all veins. Haha

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  • Eithne Queen of Celts (9/10/2009 2:30:00 AM)

    Short but witty, full fo truth, funny :)

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  • Rodregos Escanto (9/6/2009 7:03:00 AM)

    OK. I immediately though of...

    MY BABEE. MELISSA

    reeooowww turning me ON!

    MEL IF UR REDING THIS,

    SEX 2NIGHT

    @ MY PLACE , ILL GIVE YOU A COCK RIDE :)
    7: 00 TILL LATEE
    NO NEED 4 CNDEMS

    ILY BABEE XXX

    escantosmilyos drios

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  • Carolyn Scardino (7/26/2009 11:14:00 AM)

    OK. I immediately thought of hot flashes....

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  • i <3 bein Me Hate Wanting To Be Her (4/5/2009 2:59:00 PM)

    Roald Dahl is highly one of the greatest poets and authors ever to walk this earth...this simple poe m illustrates that definetly! !

    Louii

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  • Janri Gogeshvili (3/2/2008 3:02:00 AM)

    Witty and beautifully …

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  • Ian Milligan (3/1/2008 2:36:00 AM)

    Well, I don't about you, Joel, but I can Hardly wait!

    10 person liked.
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  • Adrian Currier (5/6/2007 12:59:00 AM)

    is this true? and is it about cheating?

    8 person liked.
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  • Joel Lim (5/3/2007 4:23:00 AM)

    this poem is strange!
    i'll never want to see a naked woman in my house!

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