"A genuine anteater,"
The pet man told me dad.
Turned out, it was an aunt eater,
And now my uncle's mad!
The pet man told me dad.
Turned out, it was an aunt eater,
And now my uncle's mad!
Anteater
About the poet
Shel Silverstein
1930 - 1999/Male/AmericanSheldon Alan Silverstein was a poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenwriter, and author of children's books.
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Rain
I opened my eyesAnd looked up at the rain,
A Boy Named Sue
Well, my daddy left home when I was three,and he didn't leave much to Ma and me,
It's Dark in Here
I am writing these poemsFrom inside a lion,
Boa Constrictor
Oh, I'm being eatenBy a boa constrictor,
Forgotten Language
Once I spoke the language of the flowers,Once I understood each word the caterpillar said,
