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").

Dirty Ol’ Me

Well I was sittin' up in my crane leftin' boulders in the rainCan't get promoted no matter what I doAh when the forman he comes around and he yells..

© Shel Silverstein

My Beard

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

© Shel Silverstein

Pour Me Another Tequila Sheila

(Chorus)Pour me another tequila, Sheila.Take off that red satin dress.'Cause I crossed the border,And I beat the dealer for all of that gold in..

© Shel Silverstein

Come After Jinny

He'll be comin' down the road at the break of dayHis head thrown back and his guns tied lowHe's comin' after Jinny wants to take her away but I ain't..

© Shel Silverstein

Dirty Face

Where did you get such a dirty face,My darling dirty-faced child?I got it from crawling along in the dirtAnd biting two buttons off Jeremy's shirt.I..

© Shel Silverstein

Handy Man

Well on a Monday I'll be slingin' hash Tuesday I'll be collectin' trashAnd on a Wednesday I might be tendin' barThursday I'll be the guy who parks..

© Shel Silverstein

Man Who Got No Sign

Ko-we-ha Gemini Jim taw Scorpio SaloTaw sejno-nej-o-to-kono o-ha-na-shi-te-sawThere was Gemini Jim and Scorpio Sal they was livin' by the Golden..

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Drain My Brain

Unwind my mind oh baby drain my brainUnscrew my head take a part of my heartScrape away the pain and start all over againI tell you baby I don't..

© Shel Silverstein

For What She Had Done

She had to die.This Omoo knew.He also knew he could not kill her.Not even try to kill her.Those eyes. Would look at him. Not even try.So, what to..

© Shel Silverstein

Vegematic

Fell asleep last night with the TV on,Oh, what a dream I had.Dreamed I went and answered ev'ry singleOne of those late night mail order ads.Then four..

© Shel Silverstein

Twistable Turnable Man

He's the Twistable Turnable Squeezable PullableStretchable Foldable Man.He can crawl in your pocket or fit your locketOr screw himself into a..

© Shel Silverstein

Hoodoo Voodoo Lady

Yeah hoodoo voodoo lady cast up your voodoo visionLet me know where did my baby go where did my lovin' baby goHoodoo voodoo lady shake your black cat..

© Shel Silverstein

Sure Hit Songwriter’s Pen

Now I was hangin' round Nashville writin' songs and playin' 'em for all of the starsWatchin' 'em laugh and hand 'em back livin' on hope and Hershey..

© Shel Silverstein

Bubblin' Up

I used to be a prancera one-eyed song and dancerBut eyes for true romanceI didn't even tryI'd get'em and forget'emBut I never could stay with'emCause..

© Shel Silverstein

Paul Bunyan

He rode through the woods on a big blue ox,He had fists as hard as choppin' blocks,Five hundred pounds and nine feet tall...that's Paul.Talk about..

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Ugliest Man In Town

Handsome guys get girls that are prettyOther guys make it cause they're clever and wittyBut the only love I ever got I got out of pity cause I'm the..

© Shel Silverstein

They'Ve Put A Brassiere On A Camel

They've put a brassiere on a camel,She wasn't dressed proper, you know.They've put a brassiere on a camel,So that her humps wouldn't show.And they're..

© Shel Silverstein

Sing Me A Rainbow

Josie it´s been a long hard dayDown the road to where it´s atI must have lost my wayWhen I got there they said I was too lateNow you´re the only one..

© Shel Silverstein

The Bear, The Fire, And The Snow

'I live in fear of the snow,' said the bear.'Whenever it's here, be sure I'll be there.Oh, the pain and the cold,when one's bearish and old.I live in..

© Shel Silverstein

Mermaid

Hey when I was a lad in fishing town an old man said to meYou can spend your life your jolly life just sailing on the seaNow you can search the world..

© Shel Silverstein

My Rules

If you want to marry me, here's what you'll have to do:You must learn how to make a perfect chicken-dumpling stew.And you must sew my holey socks,And..

© Shel Silverstein

Merry

No one's hangin' stockin's up,No one's bakin' pie,No one's lookin' up to seeA new star in the sky.No one's talkin' brotherhood,No one's givin'..

© Shel Silverstein

Grizzly Bear

Yeah they call me Grizzly Bear got long black grizzly hairWalk down the street and everybody stop and stareOhohoh well I'm wild and wooly and freeAnd..

© Shel Silverstein

Shadow Race

Every time I've raced my shadowWhen the sun was at my back,It always ran ahead of me,Always got the best of me.But every time I've raced my..

© Shel Silverstein

Loser

Mama said I'd lose my headIf it wasn't fastened on.Today I guess it wasn't'Cause while playing with my cousinIt fell off and rolled awayAnd now its..

© Shel Silverstein