Oh, The Places You'll Go

Dr. Seuss is a genius. I know that technically, this poem is a picture  book, but it still is a poem. I love the fact that Dr. Seuss can make words clash and flow at the same time. He talks about Hakken-Kraks and other made-up words and characters, yet the message is profoundly inspiring and exciting.

Whenever I read/hear this poem, it makes me think of graduation. My 5th grade teacher read this to my class right  before we graduated elementary school. Now, I'm two months away from graduating high school. How crazy is that? So this poem has special meaning for me, as it stirs up major excitement for May 29th at 9:00 am at UVU. 

Anyway, back to the poem. I'm jealous because he found a meaningful topic and turned it into a fun, colorful poem that seems like a story book. My favorite part is the second stanza, when Dr. Seuss says:

"You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
any direction you choose."

Such a great message! So check out the link, and if you're too lazy to read it, listen to it! It's awesome!

Oh! The Places You'll Go!