Thank You! Thank You, Sam-I-Am! - a thank you poem

Thank You! Thank You, Sam-I-Am!
by
Gregory K.

Would you like to learn to read?
     All books are dull. I see no need.

All books are dull? No! Take a look –
Green Eggs and Ham! Here, try this book.

Fine.
If you will let me be,
I will try it. You will see.

Say...
Say!
This book is great! I see the need -
I understand why I should read!

Now I will read books on a train
And in a car and on a plane.
And I will read while in a house
And in a box and with a mouse.
Now I will read books here and there.
Yes, I will read books anywhere!

I do so like Green Eggs and Ham!
Thank you! Thank you, Sam-I-Am!

This poem was actually inspired by a contest (and originally left as a comment in a slightly different form) at OPWFT. And since Tuesday was Dr. Seuss's birthday... call it a tribute and thanks to him, too.

This week's Poetry Friday Roundup is over at TeachingBooks.net (a fantastic resource as the roundup post itself will show!). Get thee hence!

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