Author Hugh Lofting This is Mister Beers; And for forty-seven yearsHe's been digging in his garden like a miner. He isn't planting seeds Nor scratching up weeds,He's trying to bore a tunnel down to China. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Average: 5 (3 votes) Rate Log in or register to post comments