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/>I Must Remember, 14

I Won't Hatch!, 127

Ickle Me, Pickle Me, Tickle Me Too, 16-17

If I Had a Brontosaurus, 103

If the World Was Crazy, 146

I'm Making a List, 37

Instructions, 129

Invention, 48

Invisible Boy, 82

Invitation, 9

It's Dark in Here, 21

Jimmy Jet and His TV Set, 28-29

Joey, 26

Jumping Rope, 62

Just Me, Just Me, 152

Land of Happy, 143

Lazy Jane, 87

Lester, 69

Listen to the Mustn'ts, 27

Little Blue Engine, 158

Longest Nose, 134-135

Long-Haired Boy, 137-139

Loser, 25

Love, 95

Ma and God, 119

Magic, 11

Magical Eraser, 99

Me and My Giant, 38-39

Melinda Mae, 154-156

Merry . . . , 164

Me-Stew, 122

Minnow Minnie, 105

My Beard, 163

My Hobby, 129

My Rules, 74

No Difference, 81

Oh Have You Heard, 75





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One Who Stayed, 153 Ourchestra, 23

Pancake?,34

Paul Bunyan, 124-125

Peanut-Butter Sandwich, 84-86

Pirate Captain Jim, 144

Planet of Mars, 93

Poem on the Neck of a Running Giraffe, A. 107

Point of View, 98

Poor Angus, 117

Rain, 40

Razor-Tailed Wren, 106

Recipe for a Hippopotamus Sandwich, 115

Ridiculous Rose, 63

Rudy Felsh, 134

Santa and the Reindeer, 90-91

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out, 70-71

Search, 166

Shadow Wash, 113

Sick, 58-59

Silver Fish, 148

Skinny, 142

Sky Seasoning, 31

Sleeping Sardines, 54

Smart, 35

Snowman, 65

Spaghetti, 100

Standing, 152

Stone Telling, 147

Thumbs, 68

Tight Hat, 83

Toucan, 92

Traffic Light, 121

Tree House, 79

True Story, 43

Two Boxes, 41

Unicorn, 76-77

Upstairs, 60

Us, 36

Warning, 75

What a Day, 118

What's in the Sack?, 1ll

Where the Sidewalk Ends, 64

Who, 63

Wild Boar, 68

With His Mouth Full of Food, 128

Won't You?, 112

Worst, 130



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The work and love of many people went into the making of this book.

To Ursula Nordstrom, Barbara Borack,

Dorothy Hagen, Beri Greenwald,

and Gloria Bressler. .. and to Bill Cole

for his continued encouragement.. . Thank you.



- Shel Silverstein 175

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The following poems have been published previously in slightly different versions:

"I Must Remember," "Flag," and "Oh Have You Heard" previously appeared inPoems forSeasonsand Celebrationsedited by William Cole. CopyrightA(c)1961 by William Cole. World Publishing Company. "Oh Have You Heard" previously appeared as "Oh Did You Hear?"

"Early Bird" first appeared in Poetry Brief edited by William Cole. CopyrightA(c) 1971 by William Cole. The Macmillan Company. The poem also appeared in lyric form. A(c)Copyright 1973 Evil Eye Music, Inc., New York, New York. Used by permission.

"Rain," "For Sale," "Tight Hat," "If I Had a Brontosaurus," and "The Generals" previously appeared inOh,That's Ridiculous!Poems selected by William Cole. Text copyrightA(c) 1972 by William Cole. The Viking Press, Inc. "The Generals" also appeared in lyric form as "The Peace Proposal." A(c)Copyright 1972 Evil Eye Music, Inc., New York, New York. Used by permission.

"Boa Constrictor" first appeared in lyric form. TRO -A(c) Copyright 1962, 1968, and 1969 by Hollis Music, Inc., New York, New York. Used by permission. "Boa Constrictor" also appeared inOh, What Nonsense!Poems selected by William Cole. Text copyright A(c)1966 by William Cole. The Viking Press, Inc.

"Invention" and "My Rules" previously appeared in PickMe Up: A Book ofShort Poemsedited by William Cole. CopyrightA(c) 1972 by William Cole. The Macmillan Company.

"Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out" first appeared inBeastly Boys and Ghastly Girlsedited by William Cole. CopyrightA(c)1964 by William Cole. World Publishing Company. The poem also appeared in lyric form as "Sahra Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out." A(c)Copyright 1973 Evil Eye Music, Inc., New York, New York. Used by permission.

"Drats" previously appeared as "Wanted" inA Cat-Hater's Handbook or the Ailurophobe's Delight

edited by William Cole and TomiUngerer. CopyrightA(c) 1963 by William Cole and Tomi Ungerer.

The Dial Press, Inc.

"The Unicorn" and "The Flying Festoon" previously appeared in lyric form. TRO -A(c)Copyright

1962 and 1968 Hollis Music, Inc., New York, New York. Used by permission.

"Helping" first appeared in lyric form inFree To Be . ..You and Me. CopyrightA(c)1972 by The Ms.

Foundation for Women, Inc. The poem also appeared inFree To Be . . . You and Me.Copyright

A(c)1974, Free to be Foundation, Inc. McGraw-Hill Book Company.

"The Bloath" previously appeared as "About the Bloath" inThe Birds and the Beasts Were There

edited by William Cole. CopyrightA(c)1963 by William Cole. World Publishing Company.

"Won't You?" previously appeared as an untitled poem inA Bookof Love Poems edited by William

Cole. CopyrightA(c)1965 by William Cole. The Viking Press, Inc.

"Paul Bunyan" previously appeared in lyric form.A(c)Copyright 1968, 1969 Evil Eye Music, Inc.,

New York, New York. Used by permission.

"The Silver Fish" previously appeared inTheSea, Shipsand Sailors: Poems, Songs and Shanties

selected by William Cole. CopyrightA(c)1967 by William Cole. The Viking Press, Inc.







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