Tag Archives: Shel Silverstein

TCS: Stocking the Pantry in a Plague Year

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

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ON THIS DAY: September 25, 2019

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

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

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TCS – Something Greater: Poems for Give Something Away Day

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

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CROCODILE’S TOOTHACHE – Poem for Toothache Day

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

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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A Poem for National Puzzle Day

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

    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. _________________________________ For his poem, Picture Puzzle Piece, click here:

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Word Cloud: JOCUND (Redux)

Posted on January 25, 2019 by

by Nona Blyth Cloud Survival sometimes hangs on unlikely skills. The Basilisk Lizard (Basiliscus basiliscus) has been dubbed ‘The Jesus Christ Lizard’ because it can run short distances on the surface of water when escaping from predators. The Greater Wax Moth (Galleria mellonella) developed the … Continue reading →

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