Dirty Face Poem by Shel Silverstein
Dirty Face
Where did you get such a dirty face,
My darling dirty-faced child?
I got it from crawling along in the dirt
And biting two buttons off Jeremy's shirt.
I got it from chewing the roots of a rose
And digging for clams in the yard with my nose.
I got it from peeking into a dark cave
And painting myself like a Navajo brave.
I got it from playing with coal in the bin
And signing my name in cement with my chin.
I got if from rolling around on the rug
And giving the horrible dog a big hug.
I got it from finding a lost silver mine
And eating sweet blackberries right off the vine.
I got it from ice cream and wrestling and tears
And from having more fun than you've had in years.
Always funny your poetry brightens my day..
ahhhh....that last line tells all, does it not? To sacrifice a lifetime of fun for a facade of order and presentability. Another reminder that perhaps much simple wisdom is lost in the journey from childhood to codgerhood.
Enjoyed reading this funny poem.... thanks for posting....
In the yard with my nose! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
I got it from finding a lost silver mine And eating sweet blackberries right off the vine. I got it from ice cream and wrestling and tears And from having more fun than you've had in years. a very fine poem. tony
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Wow dearpoet, such a beautiful and lovely poem. Thanks for the sharing.
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A sweet poem of pranks played by a child. Flow and rhyming simply beautiful. Thanks for posting and Congrats.