Try them, try them

This poem is for all the children that dared to try green eggs and ham at preschool with me!

Green Eggs & Ham

Have you ever ventured into storyland?

And grasp an idea, hatched a plan?

Tried something new without hesitation?

Something you thought was pure imagination?

Well, I have, with preschoolers I once taught,

We read Dr. Seuss and then we thought…,

Do WE like green eggs and ham?

Or are we much like Sam I am?

Try them, try them, yes, we must,

Try green eggs & ham or bust!

I scrambled eggs and cut up ham,

Added the green color, just like Sam’s,

I offered up the opportunity of the day,

Try them, try them and you may,

Like green eggs and ham, I say,

While many preschoolers ate with trust,

Others only looked away in pure disgust,

They would not even try a single bite,

They were not happy with the sight,

Green food is not usually a popular choice,

For 4-year olds, when given a voice,

How about you? Yes or No?  Maybe so?

If you try them, then you will know!

You might really like green eggs and ham,

You may just be like Sam I am!

Tammy Harvey

Written:  9/20/2017