A blog dedicated to the genius that is Shel Silverstein

- Where the Sidewalk Ends Flickr / Doug Lewis / Via Flickr: 75403782@N02

“All The Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas / Layin’ In The Sun, / Talkin’ ‘Bout The Things /
They Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda Done… 

But All Those Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas 

All Ran Away And Hid From One Little Did.” - Falling Up
"The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" is a song written by Shel Silverstein and first recorded by American  Dr. Hook in 1972,

- A Light in the Attic Via Flickr: jimmybrown

Every Thing On It by Shel Silverstein

"Freakin' at the Freaker's Ball"

“He wasted his wishes on wishing.” ~ Where the Sidewalk Ends

"Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too" ~ Where the Sidewalk Ends

Julia Pugachevsky, BuzzFeed Staff
 Kris Kristofferson - The Winner (Shel Silverstein tribute, 2010) on YouTube
Loving all these new tidbits - I had no idea - Love Learning!

My first favorites were The Missing Piece, and The Missing Piece Meets the Big O
No dedication to Shel Silverstein would be complete without: The Giving Tree


"Oh Daddy, what would happen if the sun stopped shining?"

"Please get your rags And your polishing jars, Somebody has to go polish the stars.” ~ A Light in the Attic

"Quick Trip" ~ A Light in the Attic
"Ridiculous Rose" ~ Where the Sidewalk Ends

“There are no happy endings./ Endings are the saddest part, So just give me a happy middle And a very happy start.” ~ Every Thing On It

“Underneath my outside face There’s a face that none can see. A little less smiley, A little less sure, But a whole lot more like me.” - Every Thing On It

"...Voice inside of you That whispers all day long, ‘I feel this is right for me, 

I know that this is wrong.’ 

No teacher, preacher, parent, friend 

Or wise man can decide 

What’s right for you 

 just listen to the 

Voice that speaks inside.” ~ Falling Up

"You're Always Welcome at Our House"

"Zebra Question" ~ A Light in the Attic