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? O, 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? Lines from the poem Meaning I wonder why the grass is green, The persona wonders why the grass has to be green. And why the wind is never seen? The persona wonders why she can feel the wind but cannot see it. Who taught the birds to built a nest, The persona wonders how the birds know how to build a nest. And told the trees to take a rest? The persona wonders why the trees are always standing straight and tall, never once sitti...