No I do not want a
kitten,
No cute, cuddly
kitty-poo,
No more long hair in my
cornflakes,
No more midnight meowing
mews.
No more scratchin’,
snarlin’, spitters,
No more sofas clawed to
shreds,
No more smell of kitty
litter,
No more mousies in my
bed.
No I will not take that
kitten—
I’ve had lice and I’ve
had fleas,
I’ve been scratched and
sprayed and bitten,
I’ve developed allergies.
If you’ve got an ape,
I’ll take him,
If you have a lion,
that’s fine,
If you brought some
walking bacon,
Leave him here, I’ll
treat him kind.
I have room for mice and
gerbils,
I have beds for boars and
bats,
But please, please take
away that kitten—
Quick—’fore it becomes a
cat.
Well…it is kind of cute
at that.
~Shel Silverstein
I think this is a fun poem to start a class with. It's a fun way to introduce students to poetry without diving deep into the metaphorical world poetry has. 
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