Poems by Sheldon Allan Silverstein
Crowded Tub
... I just washed a behind that I'm sure wasn't mine ...
Reflection
... Each time I see the Upside-Down Man ...
Little Abigail and the Beautiful Pony
... No child ever died yet from not getting a pony ...
The Meehoo With An Exactlywatt
... Yes, I have an Exactlywatt on a chain! ...
Something Missing
... To look perfectly grand at the dance, ...
The Bridge
... But this bridge will only take you halfway there- ...
Smoke Off
... And the drums roll low and the crowd yells go and the worlds first Smoke Off begins ...
Peace Proposal
... Said General Gore we'll splash and play let's leave right now said General Clay ...
Scum Of The Earth
... Till their electric cords caught fire and the whole damn band was burned to a pile of ashes ...
The Oak and the Rose
... " "It's not so much that I've grown," said the tree, ...
Thumbsucker
... But then they suck the thumb of the guy livin down the hall ...
Bituminous?
... And don't spray fruit with pesticides - ...
The Loser
... on this rock and rest for just a minute ...
Channels
... Wouldn't you like to talk a while ...
I've Been Working So Hard
... And I'm tired! I've been lying here holding the grass in its place, ...
