Rain
by Shel SilversteinI opened my eyes
And looked up at the rain,
And it dripped in my head
And flowed into my brain,
And all that I hear as I lie in my bed
Is the slishity-slosh of the rain in my head.
I step very softly,
I walk very slow,
I can't do a handstand--
I might overflow,
So pardon the wild crazy thing I just said--
I'm just not the same since there's rain in my head.
Shel Silverstein (1930 - 1999) Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein was an American poet, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books. He sometimes styled himself as Uncle Shelby, especially for ...
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Alexander Lloyd Twyman Jan 23, 2010
Haha, most amusing, and very clever. Slishity-slosh made me smile. Very lovely!
consciouswrdsbt Jan 23, 2010
love the uses of metaphor throughout
- the emotion with rain and the volume of ourselves
- the emotion with rain and the volume of ourselves
Gabrielle Hamberger Feb 26, 2010
so cute! loved every second spent reading it!
Cammie Ritter Aug 7, 2011
I love how all of these rhymes in this poem just flow, it's awesome. None are forced, it doesn't appear that you had to work for any of them, they just roll right off. The poem itself is also very cute and clever and I enjoyed it.
Deborah Neher Oct 22, 2011
Shel Silverstein, you were the most fun of children's auhors. Right up their with Dr. Suess, but way cooler. R.I.P.
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