![]() I particularly enjoyed the repetition of “And there” in the first stanza. From striking word choices to alliteration littered throughout the poem, it’s easy on the ears. If you haven’t caught on to Silverstein’s message, don’t worry it’s easy to get lost in the rhythmic flow of this poem. ![]() ![]() ![]() Yes we’ll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,Īnd we’ll go where the chalk-white arrows go,įor the children, they mark, and the children, they know We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,Īnd watch where the chalk-white arrows go Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black Enjoy!Īnd there the grass grows soft and white,Īnd there the moon-bird rests from his flight It requires some thought of course, but what good poem doesn’t? One of my high school teachers made us read a poem twice to really take it in I recommend the practice. Despite this, he made sure to put a significant amount of adult material in his poems. ![]() He often tried to have his poems be “child friendly” if you will, to get more children liking poetry. He wrote songs and drew cartoons, and wrote many children’s books. Silverstein grew up in Chicago, and a lot of his work revolved around deconstructing serious everyday things. This week’s review will be a poem by Shel Silverstein. ![]()
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