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Shel Silverstein

Sheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein /ˈsɪlvərstiːn/ (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American writer known for his cartoons, songs, and children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in some works. Translated into more than 30 languages, his books have sold over 20 million copies. He was the recipient of two Grammy Awards, as well as a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination.

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Eighteen luscuios scrumpitous flavors, Chocolate,Lime and Cherry Coffee,Pumpkin, Fudge-Banana, Caramel Cream and boysenberry. Rocky Road and Toasted Almond, Butterscotch,Vanilla Dip, Butter Brinkle, Apple Ripple,Coconut,and Mocha Chip, Brandy Peach and Lemon Custard. Each scoop lovely. smooth and round. Tallest cream cone in town lying there on the ground.

Apples, Brandy, Brinkle, Cherry, Coffee, Lying

You'd better get your laugh while you're making your point, or you won't be doing it very long.

Laugh, Laughing, Long, Making, Point

Teddy said it was a hat, So I put it on. Now dad is saying, "where the heck's the toilet plunger gone?

Dad, Gone, Plunger, Toilets

Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest. " And the boy did. And the tree was happy.

Boy, Boys, Come, Down And, Rest, Tree

Ourchestra: So you haven't got a drum, just beat your belly. So I haven't got a horn-I'll play my nose. So we haven't any cymbals- We'll just slap our hands together, And though there may be orchestras That sound a little better With their fancy shiny instruments That cost an awful lot- Hey, we're making music twice as good By playing what we've got!

Beat, Good, Hands, Nose, Play, Together

A hippo sandwich is easy to make. All you do is simply take one slice of bread, one slice of cake, some mayonnaise, one onion ring, one hippopotamus, one piece of string, a dash of pepper. That ought to do it. And now comes the problem. . . biting into it!

Cake, Cooking, Food, Mayonnaise, Slice

'I don't need very much now,' said the boy, 'just a quiet place to sit and rest. I am very tired. ' 'Well,' said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could, "well, an old stump is good for sitting and resting. Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest. 'And the boy did. And the tree was happy.

Book, Boys, Good, Old, Said, Tired

I said, "I'll take the T-bone steak. " A soft voice mooed, "Oh wow. " And I looked up and realized The waitress was a cow. I cried, "Mistake--forget the the steak. I'll take the chicken then. " I heard a cluck--'twas just my luck The busboy was a hen. I said, "Okay no, fowl today. I'll have the seafood dish. " Then I saw through the kitchen door The cook--he was a fish. I screamed, "Is there anyone workin' here Who's an onion or a beet? No? Your're sure? Okay then friends, A salad's what I'll eat. " They looked at me. "Oh,no," they said, "The owner is a cabbage head.

Chicken, Doors, Fish, Mistake, Said, Voice

We can't hold hands― Someone might see. Won't you please Hold toes with me?

Hands, Hold, Might, Toes

Did you hear 'bout Ticklish Tom? He got tickled by his mom. Wiggled and giggled and fell on the floor,. . . . And all the more that he kept gigglin', All the more folks kept ticklin'. He shrieked and screamed and rolled around, Laughed his way right out of town. Through the country down the road, He got tickled by a toad. . . . . Giggling, rolling on his back He rolled on the railroad track. Rumble, rumble, whistle, roar- Tom ain't ticklish any more.

Country, Laughter, Mom, Roar, Tom

Early bird Oh, if you’re a bird, be an early bird And catch the worm for your breakfast plate. If you’re a bird, be an early bird— But if you’re a worm, sleep late.

Bird, Breakfast, Plate, Sleep

If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough.

Cartoonist, Enough, Looks, Want, Writer

I was always prepared for success but that means that I have to be prepared for failure, too.

Be Prepared, Failure, Mean, Preparation, Prepared, Success

INVISIBLE BOY And here we see the invisible boy In his lovely invisible house, Feeding a piece of invisible cheese To a little invisible mouse. Oh, what a beautiful picture to see! Will you draw an invisible picture for me?

Beautiful, Boys, House, Lovely

And the tree was happy

Happy, Tree

Somebody has to go polish the stars, They're looking a little bit dull. Somebody has to go polish the stars, For the eagles and starlings and gulls Have all been complaining they're tarnished and worn, They say they want new ones we cannot afford. So please get your rags And your polishing jars, Somebody has to go polish the stars.

Eagles, Polish, Rags, Somebody, Stars, Tarnished

It was missing a piece. And it was not happy. So it set off in search of its missing piece. And as it rolled it sang this song - "Oh I'm lookin' for my missin' piece I'm lookin' for my missin' piece Hi-dee-ho, here I go, Lookin' for my missin' piece.

Lookin, Missing, Pieces, Rolled, Search, Song

My beard grows down to my toes, I never wears no clothes, I wraps my hair Around my bare, And down the road I goes.

Beard, Clothes, Hair, Road, Wraps

Just Me, Just Me Sweet Marie, she loves just me (She also loves Maurice McGhee). No she don't, she loves just me (She also loves Louise Dupree). No she don't, she loves just me (She also loves the willow tree). No she don't, she loves just me! (Poor, poor fool, why can't you see She can love others and still love thee. )

Fool, Love, Loves, Sweet, Thee, Tree

I asked the Zebra, are you black with white stripes? Or white with black stripes? And the zebra asked me, Are you good with bad habits? Or are you bad with good habits? Are you noisy with quiet times? Or are you quiet with noisy times? Are you happy with some sad days? Or are you sad with some happy days? Are you neat with some sloppy ways? Or are you sloppy with some neat ways? And on and on and on and on and on and on he went. I’ll never ask a zebra about stripes. . . again.

Ask, Black, Sad, Stripes, White, Zebras

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