Author Walter de la Mare ANN , Ann! Come! quick as you can! There's a fish that talks In the frying-pan. Out of the fat, As clear as glass, He put up his mouth And moaned ‘Alas!’ Oh, most mournful, ‘Alas, alack!’ Then turned to his sizzling, And sank him back. Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Average: 4.4 (33 votes) Rate Log in or register to post comments