But please walk softly as you do.
Frogs dwell here and crickets too.
Ain't no ceiling, only blue.
Jays dwell here and sunbeams too.
Floors are flowers - take a few
Ferns grow here and daisies too.
Swoosh, whoosh - too-whit, too-woo
Bats dwell here and hoot owls too.
Ha-ha-ha, hee-hee, hoo-hoooo,
Gnomes dwell here and goblins too.
And my child, I thought you knew
I dwell here… and so do you
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I have read this poem a number of times but today it seems to have taken on a different meaning to me.
I am inclined to think the house in question is the writers heart (or soul) and he has been abandoned except for memories of good times [flowers, birds etc] and bad times [gnomes, goblins].
The final stanza being a plea for the reader to return to him.
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there are many layers that could be dug up from this poem. i guess that's the beauty of it, but from what i instictively understand from this poem was that the house was abandoned by that person himself. it was like, he had outgrown that house, described to be very beautiful, yet was foolishly abandoned...but in the end the person in the poem reminded his audience and himself that they must return because it is where their souls really resides. -
An interesting perspective.
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Interesting Poem
I thought the poem was extremely well-written and the poem has a central theme. Enter this Deserted House is a ballad that tells a story about a child who wants to live with someone. He meets many friends including crickets and gnomes! The poem is enjoyable for kids and adults of all ages. It also incorporates delicate use of figurative language like similes and metaphors. Additionally, there is a lot of imagery to make the readers imagine what is going on. The poem has a very advanced meaning and a basic one. Overall, this is a well-written, detailed poem. I like Shel's use of imagery and figurative language. A pleasure to read!
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A nice write, very amusing. I like all the you's and too's and to's and things, very enjoyable. I like this poet, his stuff is very interesting. Wish I could applaud
~Lana
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i thought it was great and i'm using it for a poem contest!!!
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I love Shel Silverstein, he's my favorite. I even have his poetry book called Where the Sidewalk Ends!
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I read a bit of Shakespeare lyrical pieces in this and as well a bit from the Wizard of Oz funny enough.
It's a nice piece.
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pleasent but i thought it was talking about the world itself, not a house
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A wonderful write of the demise of an old house - or is it?
Life obviously is still going on in there, the plants and animals have the place to themselves.
Delightful.
~Von~
Edited on May 12, 10:52 p.m. because ''.
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