Shel silverstein poems

The Voice by Shel Silverstein

After yesterday’s post concerning masks, my friend Gary reminded me of a new book of poems, including one titled Masks, from the incredible imagination of the late Shel Silverstein. I’…

On today's agenda is Where The Sidewalk Ends, a collection of poems and drawings by Shel Silverstein. My parents would always read me these poems as a little kid. I remember when doing a poetry unit in third grade where we needed to memorize and recite a poem each week, and I would always use one of his. And as much as I enjoyed Silverstein's poems then, I still do now as well. His poems are delightful, funny, whimsical, and just plain fun to read, especially with the wonderful accompanying…

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Shel Silverstein

Verse is an inextricable part of human existence. We start exposing children to it from the moment they're born, through lullabies, Dr. Seuss books, and Sesame Street segments. But when you look back on who really unlocked the power and potential of…

The Land of Happy by Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein Poem-- Just do it!!

"She had blue skin. And so did he. He kept it hid And so did she. They searched for blue Their whole life through, Then passed right by- And never knew." - Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein's poems often return to themes of dreaming big or being yourself — things you don’t need to be a young reader to appreciate.

Ten years after his heartbreaking children's book The Giving Tree was published, Shel Silverstein's editor Ursula Nordstrom at Harper & Row convinced the author to write a book of poetry. In 1974, Silverstein released Where the Sidewalk Ends, and…

How Many, How Much by Shel Silverstein

A poem by Shel Silverstein ❤️ So, what would you do with YOUR carpet? #poem #poetry #carpet #writer #dream #english