I Love Shel Silverstein

this is one of my favorite poems
it always reminds me of my kids

I have a band-aid on my finger,
One on my knee, one on my nose
One on my heel, and two on my shoulders.
Three on my elbow, nine on my toes
Two on my wrists, one on...

Shel is the man. He was a great artist and poet. I loved his songs that Dr. Hook and others did. They always had some humor in them. I also loved his children’s and adult books. Yes even though he is most famous for his children...

i first read shel silverstein in the first grade, and i've loved him ever since. there's something so simple and pure, yet meaningful, about his work. reading it takes me back to the days of being a carefree kid. he's kind of like...

Before he began writing children's books, Shel Silverstein used to write for major magazines such as Playboy, Penthouse, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone and others as well.
He wrote humor.
He also wrote most of the songs for the band Dr...

I find a lot of wisdom in Silverstein's books.  There's a lot of depth hidden behind the simplicity of his writing.  A lot of people may be familiar with The Giving Tree and The Missing Piece, but few have heard of this one:
It picks...

Every night I read to my youngest daughter and step-son the poems of Shel Silverstein. My older daughter and I fondly recall reading together his poems when she was younger. Sometimes they would each develop a favorite, and ask for that...

I have always loved Shel Silverstein. His unique and fun way of writing for kids, and those of us who are still kids at heart.Whosever room this is should be ashamed!His underwear is hanging on the lamp.His raincoat is there in the...

Chester came to school and said,

“Durn, I growed another head.”

Teacher said, “It’s time you knowed

The word is ‘grew’ instead of ‘growed’ ”

“If you're sloppy, that's just fine.
If you're moody, I won't mind.
If you're fat, that's fine with me.
If you're skinny, let it be.
If you're bossy, that's all right.
if you're nasty, I won't fight.
If you're rough, well that's just...

In the swamplands long ago,
Where the weeds and mudglumps grow,
A Yipiyuk bit upon my toe…
Exactly why I do not know.
I kicked and cried
I hollered “Oh”—
The Yipiyuk would not let go.
I whispered to him...

I was only introduced to Shel Silverstein on Friday by a work colleague. She used to live in the US and read a lot of his work.
We were talking about books on Friday and she told me how she reads Shel Silverstein poetry to her...

I grew up listening to the wonderful songs he wrote for Doctor Hook. I`m only 20, but I bought a copy of an album call ``Bankrupt``at a charity shop when I was only 8, just because the guys on the cover looked so freaky. I still play...