Occupation: Poet Birth: September 25, 1930 Death: May 10, 1999
If we meet and I say, "Hi," That's a salutation. If you ask me how I feel, That's a consideration. If we stop and talk awhile, That's a conversation.….
There is a place where the sidewalk ends..
What did the carrot say to the wheat? Lettuce rest, I'm feeling beet..
I was always prepared for success but that means that I have to be prepared for failure, too..
i made myself a snowball As perfect as can be. I thought I'd keep it as a pet, And let it sleep with me. I made it some pajamas And a pillow for it's….
Just 'cause somethin' ain't been done Don't mean it can't be did..
Underneath my outside face There's a face that none can see. A little less smiley, A little less sure, But a whole lot more like me..
There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, So just give me a happy middle And a very happy start..
Anything can happen, child. Anything can be..
Although I cannot see your face As you flip these poems awhile, Somewhere from some far-off place I hear you laughing--and I smile..
The Voice There is a voice inside of you That whispers all day long, "I feel this is right for me, I know that this is wrong." No teacher, preacher, ….
How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em..
If you're a bird, be an early bird. But if you're a worm, sleep late..
A spider lives inside my head Who weaves a strange and wondrous web Of silken threads and silver strings To catch all sorts of flying things, Like cr….
If there is a book you want to read but isn`t written yet,write it..
The Yesees said yes to anything That anyone suggested. The Noees said no to everything Unless it was proven and tested. So the Yesees all died of muc….
This bridge will take you halfway there - the last few steps you will have to take yourself..
Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen cl….
I asked the Zebra, are you black with white stripes? Or white with black stripes? And the zebra asked me, Are you good with bad habits? Or ….
The Little Boy and the Old Man Said the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon." Said the old man, "I do that too." The little boy whispered, "I wet ….
But all the magic I have known I've had to make myself..