If The World Was Crazy Poem by Shel Silverstein

If The World Was Crazy

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If the world was crazy, you know what I'd eat?
A big slice of soup and a whole quart of meat,
A lemonade sandwich, and then I might try
Some roasted ice cream or a bicycle pie,
A nice notebook salad, and underwear roast,
An omelet of hats and some crisp cardboard toast,
A thick malted milk made from pencils and daisies,
And that's what I'd eat if the world was crazy.

If the world was crazy, you know what I'd wear?
A chocolate suit and a tie of eclair,
Some marshmallow earmuffs, some licorice shoes,
And I'd read a paper of peppermint news.
I'd call the boys 'Suzy' and I'd call the girls 'Harry,'
I'd talk through my ears, and I always would carry
A paper unbrella for when it grew hazy
To keep in the rain, if the world was crazy.

If the world was crazy, you know what I'd do?
I'd walk on the ocean and swim in my shoe,
I'd fly through the ground and I'd skip through the air,
I'd run down the bathtub and bathe on the stair.
When I met somebody I'd say 'G'bye, Joe,'
And when I was leaving - then I'd say 'Hello.'
And the greatest of men would be silly and lazy
So I would be king... if the world was cazy.

If The World Was Crazy
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
steve 16 November 2017

boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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Sarah Persson 02 May 2016

Quite an imagination, crazy maybe haha but thanks for sharing.

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Michelle Robertson 22 April 2018

Sharing? ? ? Shel is a legend....

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Mydhily 24 April 2018

This is a very crazy poem

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janet 06 June 2020

The world is crazy, I'm sorry to say You'll now have to do those things starting today. Let's wake up to the truth and all hail our new king. Because the world has gone crazy, it's Shel Silverstein.

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Bumhole 26 January 2020

This poem is great STEVE but you don’t know what great is🤬

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I agree BUMHOLE 05 January 2022

I agree BUMHOLE

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Adeeb Alfateh 19 July 2019

If the world was crazy, you know what I'd wear? A chocolate suit and a tie of eclair, Some marshmallow earmuffs, some licorice shoes, And I'd read a paper of peppermint news. I'd call the boys 'Suzy' and I'd call the girls 'Harry, ' I'd talk through my ears, and I always would carry A paper unbrella for when it grew hazy To keep in the rain, if the world was crazy. great poem great poet great 10++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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If the world was crazy, you know what I'd wear? A chocolate suit and a tie of eclair, Some marshmallow earmuffs, some licorice shoes,

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Castellenas John 26 March 2019

Good to be crazy sometimes. Make life livable. A fun poem to read.

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