I WONDER BY JEANNIE KIRBY

I wonder why the grass is green,
And why the wind is never seen?

Who taught the birds to build a nest,
And told the trees to take a rest?

And when the moon is not quite round,
Where can the missing bit be found?

Who lights the stars, when they blow out,
And makes the lightning flash about?

Who paints the rainbow in the sky,
And hangs the fluffy clouds so high?

Why is it now, do you suppose,
That Dad won’t tell me if he knows?

Literal meaning

A child is wondering about the natural happenings, asking why the grass is green (instead of the other colours) and why the wind is invisible. He or she continues to ponder the person who teaches the birds to build nest and the trees stop growing. He or she also wonders when the moon is in crescent shape, where the other part of the moon is.
He or she proceeds to question about the person who makes the stars shining and how the lightning flash about. He or she keeps on asking who colours the rainbow and puts the clouds high in sky. He or she cannot get the answers, thus, directs the questions to the other. Lastly, the child wonders why father doesn’t tell him or her if he knows the answers. 

 Persona(Speaker)

-a naive child

Point of view

-First person (‘I’ Wonder)

Setting

-Day to night, outdoor

Theme

-Curiosity
-The Power of Creator

Structure

-6 stanzas (6 couplets)

Rhyme Scheme

-regular (aa bb cc dd ee)

Tone

-questioning, curiosity

Mood

-reflective

Language

 
-simple, Wh-words/questions

Imagery

-nature (grass, wind, bird, moon, stars, lightning, rainbow, clouds)

Poetic Devices

-Personification ("trees...take a rest")
-Alliteration ("grass is green", "birds to build")

Moral Values

-We should be observant and sensitive to out surroundings
-We should always cultivate a sense of wonder in our heart
-We should appreciate and take care of the nature created by our Creator