I tried on the farmer's hat,
Didn't fit...
A little too small -- just a bit
Too floppy.
Couldn't get used to it,
Took it off.
I tried on the dancer's shoes,
A little too loose.
Not the kind you could use
for walkin'.
Didn't feel right in 'em,
Kicked 'em off.
I tried on the summer sun,
Felt good.
Nice and warm -- knew it would.
Tried the grass beneath bare feet,
Felt neat.
Finally, finally felt well dressed,
Nature's clothes fit me best.
In this poem, the narrator tries on a farmers hat, and it didn't fit him. Next, he tries on dancer shoes, which didn't fit him either. The summer sun and grass beneath his bare feet fit him best. This shows that the narrator is a nature-loving, tree-hugging person. Nature makes him feel at home; not being in a hat or fancy shoes, just being simplistic in nature. That is his "well dressed". I love the imagery Shel Silverstein always creates in his poems. He really creates a picture in my mind of a boy trying on these things. The vivid description of the grass beneath his feet is great imagery. I like this poem, because I love being out in the sun in the summertime, so I can relate to the narrator. During the summer, there isn't anywhere I'd rather be.
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