Sturgeon's Law

Uh, before I start, I should note for anyone foolish enough to rely on my blog for accurate event information that Jane Hilberry's event tomorrow is at the Fine Arts Center.

Okay, here's the game. I've taken a well-known short poem and made a Madlib of it. First person to respond either by comment or by e-mail at steve(at)steveschroeder(dot)info gets the first post of the new poem by the end of the weekend or Monday. I'll try to accommodate anyone else who responds, depending on how many there are. Feel free to meme this idea. :-)

And if you can guess the poem based on the words I ask for, you DEFINITELY get a prize. Please do not guess the poem in comments.

Please supply the following.
Intransitive verb, ing:
Noun:
Full name:
Place:
Metal:
Color:
Noun:
Adjective:
Noun:
Transitive verb, present tense plural:
Plural noun:
Direction:
Noun:
Number:
Plural noun:
Adjective:
Intransitive verb, present tense singular:
Animal:
Preposition:
Noun (plural or singular):

Looking forward to it . . .