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- 'I don't need very much now,' said the boy, 'just a quiet place to sit and rest. I am very tired.' 'Well,' said the tree,…
- I would hope that people, no matter what age, would find something to identify with in my books, pick one up and experience a personal…
- Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary.
- FROZEN DREAM I'll take the dream I had last night And put it in my freezer, So someday long and far away When I'm an…
- Each time I see the Upside-Down Man Standing in the water, I look at him and start to laugh, Although I shouldn't oughtter. For maybe…
- I said, "I'll take the T-bone steak." A soft voice mooed, "Oh wow." And I looked up and realized The waitress was a cow. I…
- Oh, I'm being eaten By a boa constrictor, A boa constrictor, A boa constrictor, I'm being eaten by a boa constrictor, And I don't like…
- Rockabye Baby, in the treetop Dont you know a treetop is no safe place to rock? And who put you up there, and your cradle…
- I opened my eyes And looked up at the rain, And it dripped in my head And flowed into my brain, And all that I…
- If you want to marry me, here's what you'll have to do: You must learn how to make a perfect chicken-dumpling stew. And you must…
- 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…
- TREE HOUSE A tree house, a free house, A secret you and me house, A high up in the leafy branches Cozy as can be…
- 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…
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