Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Banned Poetry Tuesday: Shel Silverstein

This week, my darling and indefatigable boozers, is banned books week.  We celebrate our freedom to read or not read whatever we want while remaining vigilant against those who want to take that freedom away from us.  So, since Shel Silverstein's poetry has been banned at times, we have a selection from his A Light in the Attic. 

Somebody has to go polish the stars,
They’re looking a little bit dull.
Somebody has to go polish the stars,
For the eagles and starlings and gulls
Have all been complaining they’re tarnished and worn,
They say they want new ones we cannot afford.
So please get your rags
And your polishing jars,
Somebody has to go polish the stars.

1 comment:

  1. "The thought you cannot think controls you more than thoughts you speak aloud." -- Eliezer Yudkowsky

    I go to find more thoughts that the powers that be do not want me to think.

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