I Bought a Pet Banana



I bought a pet banana

and I tried to teach him tricks,

but he wasn't any good at

catching balls or fetching sticks.



He could never catch a Frisbee,

and he wouldn't sit or speak,

though we practiced every afternoon

and evening for a week.



He refused to shake or wave or crawl

or beg or take a bow,

and I tried, but couldn't make him bark

or get him to meow.



He was terrible at playing dead.

He couldn't jump a rope.

When he wouldn't do a single trick

I simply gave up hope.



Though I liked my pet banana,

I returned him with regret.

Boy, I sure do hope this watermelon

makes a better pet.
--Kenn Nesbitt
ht a Pet Banana

 I like this poem because it is funny. I have always wanted a banana as a pet (not really).

My cousin has one because she is only 3 and I tricked her into getting one.