Shel Silverstein

1930-1999 / Male / American
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RainI opened my eyes / And looked up at the rain, / And it dripped in my head
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A Boy Named SueWell, my daddy left home when I was three, / and he didn't leave much to Ma and me, / just this old guitar and a bottle of *****
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Boa ConstrictorOh, I'm being eaten / By a boa constrictor, / A boa constrictor,
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It's Dark in HereI am writing these poems / From inside a lion, / And it's rather dark in here.
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Forgotten LanguageOnce 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,
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The Little Boy and the Old ManSaid the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon." / Said the old man, "I do that too." / The little boy whispered, "I wet my pants."
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The ToucanTell me who can / Catch a toucan? / Lou can.
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Bear In ThereThere's a Polar Bear / In our Frigidaire-- / He likes it 'cause it's cold in there.
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Messy RoomWhosever room this is should be ashamed! / His underwear is hanging on the lamp. / His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,
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Where the Sidewalk EndsThere is a place where the sidewalk ends / And before the street begins, / And there the grass grows soft and white,
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