Tag Archives: Shel Silverstein

Poems for Wonderful Weirdos Day

Posted on September 9, 2022 by wordcloud9

If you could look up “wonderful weirdo” in the 13th edition of The Chambers Dictionary of the Twentieth Century, I think you might very well find a photograph of Shel Silverstein. Shel Silverstein (1930-1999), beloved children’s book author, poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, and screenwriter, has over 20 million … Continue reading →

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TCS: Brightness Appears Showing Us Everything

Posted on June 21, 2021 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ______________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a comment. ______________________________ “If … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: September 25, 2020

Posted on September 25, 2020 by wordcloud9

September 25 is First Comic Book Day * One-Hit Wonder Day World Dream Day * National Quesadilla Day National Psychotherapy Day * Research Administrators Day Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims * _________________________________ MORE! Lilian Ngoyi, Shel Silverstein and Doris … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: SWELTERING

Posted on August 21, 2020 by wordcloud9

by NONA BLYTH CLOUD I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but here, it’s too hot for serious poetry. So let’s take a look at some playful verse. It’s not too surprising that most funny poems … Continue reading →

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Word Cloud: SUBVERSIVE

Posted on June 5, 2020 by wordcloud9

NOTE: This was originally posted on September 9, 2015, and was reprinted September 21, 2018. It has been re-formatted, but the message remains timely, without needing updating. Because the Power Seekers are always with us. by NONA BLYTH CLOUD Whenever … Continue reading →

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TCS: Stocking the Pantry in a Plague Year

Posted on May 11, 2020 by wordcloud9

. . Good Morning!     _________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early riserson Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum,so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole inyour brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading →

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ON THIS DAY: September 25, 2019

Posted on September 25, 2019 by wordcloud9

September 25 is First Comic Book Day * One-Hit Wonder Day World Dream Day * National Quesadilla Day National Psychotherapy Day * Research Administrators Day Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims * _____________________________________ MORE! Lilian Ngoyi,Shel Silverstein and Doris Matsui, … Continue reading →

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TCS: Hinges On Our Heads – Poems for Wonderful Weirdos Day

Posted on September 9, 2019 by wordcloud9

. . . Good Morning! ______________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free … Continue reading →

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TCS – Something Greater: Poems for Give Something Away Day

Posted on July 15, 2019 by wordcloud9

Good Morning! ___________________________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a … Continue reading →

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CROCODILE’S TOOTHACHE – Poem for Toothache Day

Posted on February 9, 2019 by wordcloud9

Shel Silverstein (1930-1999), beloved children’s book author, poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, and screenwriter, has over 20 million books in print in 30 languages. ________________________ To read Shel Silverstein’s poem, Crocodile’s Toothache, click here:

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