If you are a dreamer, come in.
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer . . .
If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire,
For we have some flax golden tales to spin.
Come in!
Come in! I read this poem to my son Tuesday night at bedtime. I have read it many times before. This time, it seemed the perfect post--words just out there with their own life, their own obvious purpose.
Come in!
I looooove that poem!
ReplyDelete"Flax golden tales to spin" aahh yes :)
Michele - Thanks for this! What a lovely poem, and it really does remind one of what we do when we write...
ReplyDeleteI love Shel Silverstein! What a great way to introduce children to poetry. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool poem. I have read poems by Silverstein before and he's great.
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Shel Silverstein is fabulous and I've always loved this poem! I think I need to put this on my classroom door! :)
ReplyDeletea magic bean buyer - I liked that part :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful poem.
ReplyDeleteI'm in!
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Wonderful and inspiring poem.
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I remember being in elementary and hearing this poem on audio tapes. One of my favorites. My kids love the whole book of Where the Sidewalk Ends but I read it of course but do my best audio tape impression.
ReplyDeleteI love Shel Silverstein. He makes me smile and remember my childhood.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Love Silverstein.
ReplyDeleteI love the feeling I get when I read this poem aloud. I feel like more of a dreamer every time!
ReplyDeleteAnd, Dez--I, too, love the magic bean buyer as well.
Michele
It's been too long since I've read Silverstein. What a delight.
ReplyDeleteI thought I'd see all of Silverstein's work. But this poem was new to me. How wonderful. Thanks for sharing it.
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