Wild Strawberries by Shel Silverstein
After spending the greater part of the day either proctoring, generating a key for, or grading the final exam for my kiddies, I’m a bit drained. I think Shel Silverstein will pep me up! My favorite thing about this poem is the illustration, which I couldn’t find online. If you have A Light in the Attic, you should check it out!
Wild Strawberries
By Shel Silverstein
Are Wild Strawberries really wild?
Will they scratch an adult, will they snap at a child?
Should you pet them, or let them run free where they roam?
Could they ever relax in a steam-heated home?
Can they be trained to not growl at the guests?
Will a litterbox work or would they leave a mess?
Can we make them a Cowberry, herding the cows,
Or maybe a Muleberry pulling the plows,
Or maybe a Huntberry chasing the grouse,
Or maybe a Watchberry guarding the house,
And though they may curl up at your feet oh so sweetly,
Can you ever feel that you trust them completely?
Or should we make a pet out of something less scary,
Like the Domestic Prune or the Imported Cherry,
Anyhow, you’ve been warned and I will not be blamed
If your Wild Strawberry cannot be tamed.
I like the poem Wild Strawberries because it makes me think if strawberries are really wild and if they will scratch an adult or if they will snap at a child.