If you have children: You may well know of Shel Silverstein. Writer, comic artist, songwriter and more. Possibly best known as (Co?) writer of Johnny Cash's hit "Boy named Sue". Well...

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Jan 7, 2023 00:10:58 #

Laramie Loc: Tempe

You may well know of Shel Silverstein. Writer, comic artist, songwriter and more. Possibly best known as (Co?) writer of Johnny Cash's hit "Boy named Sue". Well, I don't have kids, so I knew of Shel Silverstein first because of this:

https://youtu.be/UQ6L7XZ42-E

Jan 7, 2023 08:40:10 #

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

My sons Christopher and Brian enjoyed both “Falling Up” and “A Light In The Attic.”

Jan 7, 2023 14:41:39 #

SteveR Loc: Michigan

I have never ever smoke a joint, but I found The Great Smoke off to be hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohFHsOBuLc4

Jan 7, 2023 17:45:07 #

tramsey Loc: Texas

I bought my kids all his books. He is one reason why they are all good readers. Don't forget 'The End Of The Sidewalk.'

Jan 7, 2023 18:00:45 #

SteveR Loc: Michigan

tramsey wrote:

I bought my kids all his books. He is one reason why they are all good readers. Don't forget 'The End Of The Sidewalk.'

I always found it somewhat odd that the same person who wrote Where the Sidewalk Ends also did The Great Smokeout. It's like he had two personalities. One Mr. Rogers and the other a Janis Joplin type.

Jan 8, 2023 10:04:40 #

cbabcock

Banned in Florida some years ago

Jan 8, 2023 12:48:46 #

Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA

tramsey wrote:

I bought my kids all his books. He is one reason why they are all good readers. Don't forget 'The End Of The Sidewalk.'

Same here. We had all his books and I even enjoyed them. My favorite poem was the one about the dentist pulling a tooth from an alligator.

Jan 8, 2023 22:08:39 #

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

My kids also enjoyed his poems.
I’ve always loved this autobiographical tune of his: www.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUPrixYOTNHw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://duckduckgo.com/?q=sylvias+mother+video&t=ipad&ia=videos&iax=videos&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUPrixYOTNHw
And who can forget the tune “on the cover of the rolling stone”.

Jan 8, 2023 22:09:19 #

tramsey Loc: Texas

Bridges wrote:

Same here. We had all his books and I even enjoyed them. My favorite poem was the one about the dentist pulling a tooth from an alligator.

My boys liked the one about 'Sister for Sale.' My girl like the one about the alligator, the one you like. They have kids of their own and each of them has their own set of Shel Silverstien books

Jan 9, 2023 08:42:30 #

SteveFranz Loc: Durham, NC

SteveR wrote:

Three personalities - he also wrote for Playboy.

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