SUMMERY
In the poem "Garden Snake" by Muriel L. Gold, the speaker talks about an incident that happened when he was a child. He sees a snake in the garden and gets scared. He runs away thinking it could be dangerous. The poem talks about how misconceptions can mislead a person. The speaker's mother tells him that the snake in the garden is harmless and good. It eats insects from place to place, thereby protecting them from spreading diseases. The speaker realizes his mistake and lets the snake pass through. He learns that no creature can cause harm unless it is disturbed or attacked. The speaker stresses on peaceful co-existence with all creations.
CONCLUSION
The poem, 'Garden Snake' is a simplistic description of a harmless snake. The young child narrator encounters a snake in the garden and runs away from it out of fear. However, his mother informs him that certain kinds of snakes are not dangerous at all. They feed merely on insects.