About the Poem

This is either rather a naughty poem making fun of the fact that the Chinese are thought by many people to eat dog meat, or a thoughtful and serious poem about cultural differences and how one nation will judge another by its own, arbitrary standards. I think I prefer the first explanation.

Category

Animal Poems

Style

Rhyming poem

Length

8 lines

Key Stage

KS1, KS2

Author

Patrick Winstanley