I Wonder - by Jeannie Kirby

Stanza 1

I wonder why the grass is green,

And why the wind is never seen?

The poet questions on why the colour of the grass is green but not the other colours. In this world we have so many colors like blue, yellow and gray. However, we can only see green as the colour of the grass throughout the Earth. The poet also questions on why is the wind cannot be seen. As human, we can feel things via the sense of touch through contacts made with our skin. Nevertheless, we cannot see the wind although we can feel it on our skin.

Stanza 2

Who taught the birds to build a nest,

And told the trees to take a rest?

In the first line, the poet wonders who gave the birds the knowledge to build such a perfect nest to live on. This is because; most birds build their own nest for their little ones and for them to live. As compared to animals, human need to be taught to learn some skills or abilities. The second line shows the curiosity of the poet on the trees that don’t move like other living things.

Stanza 3

O, when the moon is not quite around,

Where can the missing bit be found?

We all know that the moon is round in shape. However, sometimes the moon loses its shape and become half or three quarter of its real shape. The poet is curious on where would the other parts of the moon have gone to.

Stanza 4

Who lights the stars, when they blow out,

And makes the lightning flash about?

The stars always appear at night but disappear as the morning comes. This occurrence makes the poet to think that there is a person who light up the stars as the night comes and the lightning flash in the night sky.

Stanza 5

Who paints the rainbow in the sky,

And hangs the fluffy clouds so high?

Rainbow is the combination of 7 lines that appears in 7 colors after the rain stops. The poet is curious on how would the rainbow appear in the sky. Looking at the rainbow also makes the poet to question about the clouds located up in the sky that looks like they are hanging.

Stanza6

Why is it now, do you suppose,

That Dad won’t tell me, if he knows?

The poet is wondering on why his father refuses to explain all the questions above. This is maybe because of the poet is too small to understand all the consequences that happen naturally in this world.  

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

i.                     Why does the persona think that the trees are taking ‘a rest’?

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(1 mark)

ii.                    What is the nature of the child who is asking all the questions

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(2 marks)