# Brudder Possum — Poetry character guide

> Brudder Possum in Poetry by James Weldon Johnson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Brudder

**First appearance:** 0059-possum-song

## Who they are

A possum character in a dialect animal poem.

## Relationships

### [Ole Eph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_13_se/characters/ole_eph)

_friendship_

Brudder Possum and Ole Eph are folk characters sharing a playful or allegorical camaraderie.

### [Ole Eph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_13_se/characters/ole_eph)

_friendship_

Brudder Possum and Ole Eph are folk characters sharing a playful or allegorical camaraderie.

## In the story

### ['Possum Song](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_13_se/chapters/possum-song)

The target of the hunt, repeatedly warned to run and hide from Ole Eph and the hounds.

### [Brer Rabbit, You’s de Cutes’ of ’Em All](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_13_se/chapters/brer-rabbit-you-s-de-cutes-of-em-all)

Present at the meeting, considered 'kinder small' by Judge Owl.

## Links

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