1971
The Porpoise
February 1971


“The Porpoise,” Friend, Feb. 1971, inside front cover

The Porpoise

The porpoise is

A gentle soul,

Innocent of guile.

She frolics in

The waves and wears

A Mona Lisa smile.

Once sailors thought

A Lorelei

Was luring them astray.

But it was just

A porpoise—

A merry, friendly

Porpoise—

Inviting them to play.

Illustrated by JaNeanne Webster