SHEEPSHAPE

SHEEPSHAPE If not a ram then a sheep is a ewe White and woolly, docile it’s true One of many, as part of a herd Clustered together, as preferred Various strains are kept and bred Unless taken for mutton instead But there are several sheep breeds Enough to fulfil lamb eaters’ needs Sheep so unwanted in the wild west They ate grass that made beef best But lambs are cutest, as we know Gamboling around, white as snow So cuddly, and quite nice to hold But not so much when they’re old Wool is a raw material for clothes Soft and fluffy as everyone knows But wool can be spun into big balls Remaining unsold until knitting calls In Greece, sheep’s milk fares better As there it is used for making Feta One can even hear sheep from afar But not so loud as to raise the baa