Collection of Nonsense Poems Inspired by Shel Silverstein

This is a collection of poems inspired by Shel Shiverstein's Light in the Attic.

The boy with no eyes

He viewed the world with a different sight

He saw no colors red, green, black, or white

He saw no people, just heard textured voices

Went to church, loved to hear the gospel choir rejoices

Through the touch of others faces, many hardships could be seen

With his hands he felt the weight of burdens, he felt the hands of time

Once he felt a passion so rare for human kind

He could see it in his eyes it was love at first sight

The boy felt it in his heart as he viewed a shapeless world

Knowing this is right, knowing lust brings love

Knowing not what he looks like

A monster bringing forth fright?

Strange sightless creature

Or a shining knight?

The boy asks the girl “What do you think of my appearance?”

She shrugs and motions he can’t hear him

The boy with no eyes fell in love with the girl with no ears

I have discovered how to stay friends forever

I‘ve handcuffed you to my hand

You can run all you want

Forever together we stand

Inspired by Shel Shilverstein's “Arrows”

I shot an arrow into space

It came back down and hit my face

Screaming bleeding everywhere

Shoot arrows anymore I wouldn’t dare

 Inspired by Shel Shiverstein's “Hurk”

I’d rather play with ghouls than go to school

I’d rather be a jerk than do unpaid work

I’d rather listen to Dom than to my Mo

Dom? Dom? Who’s Dom

I’m not smart enough to know

Inspired by Shel Shilverstein's “Coming Skating ”

They said come dancing           

It is so great

They said come dancing           

Be there at 8

They said come dancing           

Don’t be late

I came alone

They all had dates

Its not that I don’t care about

rinos

But what  are you to do?

When a rino is charging fast

Right in front of you!

Inspired by Shel Shiverstein's “Here Comes”

Here comes winter

Here comes winter

Frostbite, runny nose

Here comes winter

Here comes winter

Sweat pants, freezing toes

Here comes winter

Here comes winter

Slowly stays, I am froze

 Inspired by Shel Shiverstein's “Wavy Hair”

I thought I had a million dollars

Until I spent it all

Now I find I have a million doll hairs

And a bank that I must call

 Inspired by Shel Shiverstein's  Memorizin’ Mo

Jane won awards for the food she ate

She ate so much at dinner

She even ate the plate

Even though jane is a winner

no one wants to date

A crumb covered ball of fat

 Inspired by Shel Shiverstein's  "Outside or underneath"

Sarah bought her underwear

From the store that held Vicky secret

She says if your booty looks nice

5 dollars panties are worth the price

Anna bought a new pair of shoes leaving blisters and red oozes

She said if her feet look good that’s all that matters

Even if it means  her feet are bleeding and tattered

Megan bought a pink tank top

A new pair of heels she didn’t stop

Until her credit maxed out and she dropped

But she forgot, of all things

Underwear

She didn’t mind or seem to care

 Inspired by Shel Shiverstein's Signals

When the light turns yellow

You slow

When the light turns green

You go

When the light turns blue

Who knows

 Inspired by Shel Shiverstein's "Tusk Tusk"

The walrus got a face lift

His cheeks began to swell

The walrus got a face lift

He began to look well

The walrus got a face lift

Now all the walrus see

A handsome looking walrus

That looks just like ME!

Look in the mirror

I am frightened at what I see

Look in the mirror

An imposters looks liike me

He mimics all my actions

And dresses just like me

I am frightened unsure what to do

So I took a hammer to the mirror

The man in the mirror had a hammer too

We both knew what we had to do

It was very plain to see

We both shattered the mirror

So alone we could both be

I dabble with 7 letters

Each word I create is a little better

Than the previous I spelled last, first

Now I am spelling deluxe

With my last seven letters

I am letting my opponent know

Y4 O1 U1 S 1 U1 C3 K5

How many holes in your socks

Depend on how you wear them

How many hearts you break depend on how you tear them

How much money you make depends on how hard you try

How much you get out of life

Depends what you do before you die

I am a broke writer

I have no mon…

(Sorry this poem was stopped due to insignificant funds).

What do I do

What do I do

I stole money from miss Marry Sue

It knew it was wrong

I shouldn’t have done it

What if she knew

Maybe she’ll sue

Or maybe she’ll forget

What do I do

What do I do

Inspired by Shel Shiverstein's  Hula Eel

She took an anaconda

And used it to jump rope

But she dropped the snake

She had mistook for a rope

It hugged her

She tried to hug back

Now her face is blue and black

My dog ate my homework

I swear it is true

My dog ate my homework

So I have a note for you

A paw print signed in ink blue

I can’t afford to pay the rent

Afford AC to blow out the vent

So I sit, write, and vent

Where all my money went