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Poems by Sheldon Allan Silverstein

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Crowded Tub

... I just washed a behind that I'm sure wasn't mine ...

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Reflection

... Each time I see the Upside-Down Man ...

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Little Abigail and the Beautiful Pony

... No child ever died yet from not getting a pony ...

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The Meehoo With An Exactlywatt

... Yes, I have an Exactlywatt on a chain! ...

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Something Missing

... To look perfectly grand at the dance, ...

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The Bridge

... But this bridge will only take you halfway there- ...

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Smoke Off

... And the drums roll low and the crowd yells go and the worlds first Smoke Off begins ...

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Peace Proposal

... Said General Gore we'll splash and play let's leave right now said General Clay ...

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Scum Of The Earth

... Till their electric cords caught fire and the whole damn band was burned to a pile of ashes ...

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The Oak and the Rose

... " "It's not so much that I've grown," said the tree, ...

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Thumbsucker

... But then they suck the thumb of the guy livin’ down the hall ...

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Bituminous?

... And don't spray fruit with pesticides - ...

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The Loser

... on this rock and rest for just a minute ...

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Channels

... Wouldn't you like to talk a while ...

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I've Been Working So Hard

... And I'm tired! I've been lying here holding the grass in its place, ...