August 2011
4 posts
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“I opened my eyes
And looked up at the rain,
And it dripped in my head
And...”
– Rain
considering the fact that the 'the voice' image...
check out the original site (an awesome shel silverstein site!)
luckyeahshelsilverstein.tumblr.com
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“I have a hotdog for a pet,
The only kind my folks would let
Me get.
He does...”
– Hot Dog
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“Oh wouldn’t it be a most wondrous thing
To have a guitar that could play...”
– My Guitar
July 2011
3 posts
hi yall, sorry that i haven't updated, my scanner...
(but i got it up and running again so expect something soon.)
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“Why can’t I play the carrot
In the veggie play this year?
I always play...”
– Veggie Play
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“Here comes summer,
Here comes summer,
Chirping robin, budding rose.
Here...”
– Here Comes
June 2011
28 posts
Forgotten Language
collectingroots:
Once I spoke the language of the flowers, Once I understood each word the caterpillar said, Once I smiled in secret at the gossip of the starlings, And shared a conversation with the housefly in my bed. Once I heard and answered all the questions of the crickets, And joined the crying of each falling dying flake of snow, Once I spoke the language of the flowers… . How...
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“Some people manicure their nails,
Some people trim them neatly,
Some people...”
– The Nailbiter
excited, non shel silverstein related news!
just hit 30 followers!
probably not big news, but that’s sort of big news to me since y’all are strangers and that means 30 more lovers of shel silverstein to be chillaxin’ with!
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“The walrus got braces,
And that’s why his face is
A tangle of wire and...”
– Tusk, Tusk
hello new followers!
i know y’all are here for the poems (and not me) but i just wanted to say hello to all the new followers!
sorry for not posting the poems more regularly, i’m switching shel silverstein collections as of now and trying to get more of the ones with pictures up.
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“You have a magic carpet
That will whiz you through the air,
To Spain or Maine...”
– Magic Carpet
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“There’s too many kids in this tub.
There’s too many elbows to...”
– Crowded Tub
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“Sour Face Ann
With your chin in your hand,
Haven’t you ever been...”
– Sour Face Ann
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“A mountain climbing exploration
Took us to these distant peaks
Where no...”
– The Climbers
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“The baby bat
Screamed out in fright,
“Turn on the dark,
I’m...”
– Batty
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“Having a tree growing up out of me
Is often a worrisome thing.
I’m...”
– Headache
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“I can’t afford
A skateboard.
I can’t afford
An outboard.
I...”
– Bored
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“Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep,
And if I die...”
– Prayer of the Selfish Child
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“Geraldine now, stop shaking that cow,
For heaven’s sake, for your sake...”
– Shaking
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“How many slams in an old screen door?
Depends how loud your shut it.
How many...”
– How Many, How Much
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“Mrs. McTwitter the baby-sitter,
I think she’s a little bit crazy.
She...”
– The Sitter
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“Policeman, policeman,
Help me please.
Someone went and stole my knees....”
– Stop Thief!
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“Grandma sent the hammock,
The good Lord sent the breeze.
I’m here to do...”
– Hammock
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“There’s a light on in the attic.
Though the house is dark and shuttered,...”
– A Light in the Attic
ABOUT.
This is a tumblr dedicated to the wonderful poems of Shel Silverstein. It started when I checked out A Light in the Attic from the library and I thought it would be wonderful to share with the world.