Poems by Sheldon Allan Silverstein
Quaaludes Again
... Makes love to the leg of the dining room chair ...
Vegetables
... Eat some spinach and you'll turn green ...
The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan
... And he led her down to the long white car ...
Lemmebesomethin
... And if I can't be your coming attraction lemme be your momentary satisfaction ...
Somedays Here
... Look out your window this ain't no Mack truck I'm drivin' oh someday's here ...
For Sale
... Oh, isnt there, isnt there, isnt there any ...
Cloudy Sky
... The tears come streamin' on down his cheeks and that's the rain a fallin' ...
Come After Jinny
... But she wants him needs him and loves him she buys him his clothes and his meals ...
Clarence
... And scream and scold and preach and pout, ...
Pour Me Another Tequila Sheila
... And I beat the dealer for all of that gold in Juarez ...
The Smoke Off
... And the drums roll low and the crowd yells "GO!" and the worlds first Smoke Off begins ...
Thumbs
... But the taste of a thumb Is the sweetest taste yet ...
Paranoid
... And I'm gonna stop now cause even though you're smilin' I know you hate this song ...
Im So Good That I Dont Have To Brag
... I'm three parts tiger and one part snake I'll ball you to sleep and I'll bite you awake ...
Ladies First
... From back of the line, in that shrill voice of hers, ...
