Shel Silverstein – A Master of the Child Mind
I grew up with Shel Silverstein, and I have never come across another writer quite like him. His humor, sarcasm, down-to-earth, and unique style of … Read more
I grew up with Shel Silverstein, and I have never come across another writer quite like him. His humor, sarcasm, down-to-earth, and unique style of … Read more
I know we’ve all been in this situation. You read through a piece of poetry then sit dumbfounded trying to figure out what it is … Read more
Shel Silverstein opens his first book of poetry, Where the Sidewalk Ends, with a poem stating “If you are a dreamer. . . come in,” … Read more
Personification is a beautiful type of figurative language that gives human qualities to things that aren’t human. For instance, “the sun’s fingers tickled my back” … Read more