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My Favorite Poems by Shel Silverstein

July 15, 2014 By Candy

As a child in elementary school, I always tried out to participate in the UIL events. Poetry was one of the events I always went out for. A couple of years I was selected, and a couple I wasn’t. Ultimately I decided it wasn’t my thing and tried out other events. Either way, every time I tried out, whether I made it or not I always read a certain poets poems. As you can imagine, that poet was Shel Silverstein. I came across a poem a few days ago and I realize now that the words have even more meaning as an adult. It’s funny how you interpret things as a child and see them so differently as an adult.  I hope you enjoy a few of my favorite poems by Shel Silverstein. There are many many more..

 

The Voice poem

 

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Question:

What is your favorite poem?

Candy

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  1. Kay Adeola says

    July 15, 2014 at 3:42 am

    To be honest I do not have a favorite poem.I love your selections above.

    • Candy says

      July 15, 2014 at 11:31 pm

      Thanks Kay!

  2. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    July 15, 2014 at 5:34 am

    Gah! I forgot all about him. I remember getting Where the Sidewalk Ends when I was in 4th or 5th grade and I thought it was the coolest thing ever.

    • Candy says

      July 15, 2014 at 11:32 pm

      I know right Robin! If it wasn’t for StumbleUpon he wouldn’t have crossed my mind either.

  3. Lindsey @ Redhead Baby Mama says

    July 15, 2014 at 7:59 am

    I used to LOVE those books. My favorite poem is Little Word, Little White Bird by Carl Sandburg. it’s so beautiful!

    • Candy says

      July 15, 2014 at 11:32 pm

      Oh Lindsey that’s such a beautiful poem!

  4. Jaime says

    July 15, 2014 at 9:15 am

    I love the Happy Ending poem above. I don’t really have a favorite poem otherwise (though, I do appreciate poetry.)

    • Candy says

      July 15, 2014 at 11:33 pm

      Don’t get me wrong, I’m not completely into poetry either. This was a wonderful “stumble” online. I’m going to pick up a few Silverstein books this weekend. 🙂

  5. Lori says

    July 15, 2014 at 10:34 am

    I remember him from when I was in school. I don’t really have a favorite poem.

    • Candy says

      July 15, 2014 at 11:34 pm

      I find I can relate to them even more now! LOL

  6. mickey coutts (@ahelicoptermom) says

    July 15, 2014 at 11:08 am

    We had 2 large Shel Silverstein books when I was a child. I used to love reading those poems! I need to get some for our family now.

    • Candy says

      July 15, 2014 at 11:34 pm

      Mickey, I’ll be picking them up and sharing with my boys too.

  7. sippycupmom says

    July 15, 2014 at 11:09 am

    Wow! This brings me back! I love all his poems.

    • Candy says

      July 15, 2014 at 11:35 pm

      Right! It totally brought me back too when I Stumbled them. 🙂

  8. Stefany Thode (@ToBeThode) says

    July 15, 2014 at 11:37 am

    Those are great! I had forgotten all about those honestly!

  9. Robin Blommi.com says

    July 15, 2014 at 11:45 am

    Those are great poems. They brought back many memories!

    • Candy says

      July 15, 2014 at 11:35 pm

      Thanks Robin. 🙂

  10. Dina Demarest (@dinade) says

    July 15, 2014 at 1:17 pm

    I love the poem about the end being. The end I want a happy middle too!

    • Candy says

      July 15, 2014 at 11:35 pm

      Dina we all deserve a happy middle 🙂

  11. Carly from The Puzzled Palate says

    July 15, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    I love Shel Silverstein! I recently bought The Light in the Attic to read to my daughter. I really like the one about the nose snail:)

  12. Shop with Me Mama (Kim) says

    July 15, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    I LOVE his poems too! I have several of these books and me and my kids love reading them together!

  13. Chrystal says

    July 15, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    I love Shel and have all his books tucked away at my mothers house. I really should bring them here for kiddo, but I am so particular about some of my book collection.

  14. shellthings says

    July 15, 2014 at 6:14 pm

    I love Shel Silverstein. I’ll have to dig out these books for my boys.

  15. The Mommy-Files (@themommyfiles) says

    July 15, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    Oh my goodness. I have such great memories of Shel Silverstein as a kid. I love a few of those poems.

  16. Debbie Denny says

    July 15, 2014 at 7:07 pm

    love Shel Silverstein. Someone ate the baby caused an uproar in our school. Was really funny.

  17. Christie says

    July 15, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    I love any of them from Where the Sidewalk Ends. It was one of my faves

  18. Brandy says

    July 15, 2014 at 8:10 pm

    I do not remember the names of poems, I honestly love all poems but prefer ones that have a rhyming scheme of sorts to them.

  19. Danielle @ We Have It All says

    July 15, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    OMGosh I remember that book. I used to read it all the time, I loved so many poems – I’ll need to get it and look through to see what I remember.

  20. Mellisa says

    July 15, 2014 at 9:20 pm

    These are great poems and I can remember a few of them from when I was younger. I don’t think that I have a favorite poem, there are just too many.

  21. Tammy says

    July 15, 2014 at 11:48 pm

    I have to admit, I’m not really big into poetry. I do like the In Flanders Fields. We had to recite it on Remembrance Day at school each year while I was growing up (Veteran’s Day in Canada).

    • Candy says

      July 16, 2014 at 12:39 am

      That’s pretty cool Tammy! I’ll be looking it up shortly 🙂

  22. Carly Anderson (@lipglosscrayons) says

    July 16, 2014 at 12:08 am

    I remember reading Shel Silverstein’s poems all the time in school! I don’t believe that I have a favorite poem, though.

  23. casavilorainteriors says

    July 16, 2014 at 1:04 am

    I love anything written by Maya Angelou. And I remember the ones I learned as a kid so they are still my faves

  24. ecavalla says

    July 16, 2014 at 8:36 am

    The voice is my favorite poem by Shel Silverstein- love it! All of his poems have great lessons!

  25. Krystal says

    July 16, 2014 at 8:54 am

    I love Shel Silverstein! Such a wonderful children’s author. His story of Lafcadio the Lion Who Shot Back remains one of my favorites to this day!

  26. Tracey Tabone says

    July 16, 2014 at 9:38 am

    I love Shel’s poems. It reminds me of when I was younger and we used to read them at school.

  27. Liz Mays says

    July 16, 2014 at 10:22 am

    I adore Shel Silverstein. I have all of those books still! Even my kids have a fondness that lasts for them.

  28. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

    July 16, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    I don’t know if I have a favorite but I LOVE Shel Silverstein!! I have all of the Shel Silverstein poem books!

  29. Travel Blogger says

    July 16, 2014 at 4:34 pm

    We own numerous Shel Silverstein books at our house. Our most recent is “A Giraffe and a Half” which is actually an entire book. 🙂

  30. Dawn says

    July 16, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    My daughter LOVED these. She really loves poetry and she said the first and last poems were her favorite!

    • Candy says

      July 16, 2014 at 5:58 pm

      Aww that’s so cute! Thanks for sharing with her Dawn.

  31. Marina @ Mommy Snippets says

    July 16, 2014 at 6:06 pm

    I used to LOVE Shel Silverstein! I like “The Voice”. Aww, thanks for bringing back this memory.

  32. Rachael says

    July 16, 2014 at 8:28 pm

    These are all great poems. I love Happy Ending? poem you shared.

  33. Amanda says

    July 16, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    Love these poems! I haven’t read them in years!

  34. Christina S says

    July 24, 2014 at 7:47 am

    I haven’t read anything from Shel Silverstein in a long time. I love the Happy Endings.

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