Section: «Poems»

Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings: artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.); a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").

All About You

In the Grandville greyhound station in the lightly drizzlin' rainSittin' on my suitcase goin' quietly insane all about you babe all about youAll..

© Shel Silverstein

Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda

All the Woulda-Coulda-ShouldasLayin' in the sun,Talkin' 'bout the thingsThey woulda coulda shoulda done...But those Woulda-Coulda-ShouldasAll ran..

© Shel Silverstein

Listen To The Mustn'Ts

Listen to Mustn'ts, child, listen to the Don'ts.Listen to the Shouldn'ts, the Impossibles, the Won'ts.Listen to the Never Haves, then listen close to..

© Shel Silverstein

The Voice

There is a voice inside of youthat whispers all day long,'I feel that this is right for me,I know that this is wrong.'No teacher, preacher, parent..

© Shel Silverstein

Weird-Bird

Birds are flyin' south for winter.Here's the Weird-Bird headin' north,Wings a-flappin', beak a-chatterin',Cold head bobbin' back 'n' forth.He says..

© Shel Silverstein

Magic

Sandra's seen a leprechaun,Eddie touched a troll,Laurie danced with witches once,Charlie found some goblins' gold.Donald heard a mermaid sing,Susy..

© Shel Silverstein

Yowzah

Well it wasn't too very long ago you know some folks walked with a hi-dee-hoAnd other folks walked around kind of lowSayin' Yowzah and Sho nuff and..

© Shel Silverstein

Stop Thief!

Policeman, policeman,Help me please.Someone went and stole my knees.I’d chase him down but I suspectMy feet and legs just won’t connect.

© Shel Silverstein

Peanut-Butter Sandwich

I'll sing you a poem of a silly young kingWho played with the world at the end of a string,But he only loved one single thing—And that was just a..

© Shel Silverstein

Bigtime

Hey dragged up my holly and I pull it to a town for the bigtimeHey rig down the road I tore 'em down I'm a bigtimeI wheeled right in them swinging..

© Shel Silverstein

Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too

Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me too,Went for a ride in a flying shoe,'Hooray!''What fun!''It's time we flew!'Said Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me..

© Shel Silverstein

Hippo's Hope

There once was a hippo who wanted to fly --Fly-hi-dee, try-hi-dee, my-hi-dee-ho.So he sewed him some wings that could flap through the sky..

© Shel Silverstein

In Search Of Cinderella

From dusk to dawn,From town to town,Without a single clue,I seek the tender, slender footTo fit this crystal shoe.From dusk to dawn,I try it onEach..

© Shel Silverstein

Sky Seasoning

A piece of skyBroke off and fellThrough the crack in the ceilingRight into my soup,KERPLOP!I really must stateThat I usually hateLentil soup, but I..

© Shel Silverstein

Your Time's Comin'

I knew that she belonged to someone else at the time,But lonesome-lookin' women are a weakness of mine;And so I bought that stuff about the love he..

© Shel Silverstein

Cloony The Clown

I'll tell you the story of Cloony the ClownWho worked in a circus that came through town.His shoes were too big and his hat was too small,But he just..

© Shel Silverstein

Channels

Channel 1's no fun.Channel 2's just news.Channel 3's hard to see.Channel 4 is just a bore.Channel 5 is all jive.Channel 6 needs to be fixed.Channel 7..

© Shel Silverstein

Strange Restaurant

I said, 'I'll take the T-bone steak.'A soft voice mooed, 'Oh wow.'And I looked up and realizedThe waitress was a cow.I cried, 'Mistake--forget the..

© Shel Silverstein

The Unicorn

A long time ago, when the earth was greenand there was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen,and they run around free while the world was bein'..

© Shel Silverstein

I Know You Little, I Love You Lots

I know you little, I love you lots,my love for you could fill ten pots,fifteen buckets, sixteen cans,three teacups, and four dishpans.

© Shel Silverstein

Lazy Jane

LazylazylazylazylazylazyJane.Shewantsadrinkofwatersoshewaitsandwaitsandwaitsandwaitsandwaitsforittorain.

© Shel Silverstein

Danny O'Dare

Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear,Ran away from the County Fair,Ran right up to my back stairAnd thought he'd do some dancin' there.He started jumpin'..

© Shel Silverstein

Clarence

Clarence Lee from TennesseeLoved the commercials he saw on TV.He watched with wide believing eyesAnd bought everything they advertised --Cream to..

© Shel Silverstein

Something Missing

I remember I put on my socks,I remember I put on my shoes.I remember I put on my tieThat was paintedIn beautiful purples and blues.I remember I put..

© Shel Silverstein

Messy Room

Whosever room this is should be ashamed!His underwear is hanging on the lamp.His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,And the chair is becoming..

© Shel Silverstein