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I chose Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out by Shel Silverstein. I chose it because I enjoy the funny poems Shel makes. I also like how this poem teaches us lessons. For example this poem tells us to always listen to our parents, because if we don't then there will be consequences.

This poem is a free verse styled poem. There is a rhyme scheme, but not a steady pattern. The poem also doesn't have a lot of figurative language. For example, there is no personification, alliteration, similes, or metaphors. In the beginning of this poem, Sarah doesn't want to take out the trash. The poem doesn't say why, but I assume she thinks it takes too much time. In the end of the poem, Sarah feels bad about making her neighbors move away.

Shel Silverstine was born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 25th, 1930.He is best known as an author of classical books for kids. During his life he became a play writer, cartoonist, poet, recording artist, performer, and Grammy-winning, Oscar-nominated songwriter. Silversteine has written books like the Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends. Shel's books are silly, sly, and serious. Not only is he a talented poet, Silverstine is also a good cartoonist.

The Poem

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout

Would not take the garbage out!

She'd scour the pots and scrape the pans,

Candy the yams and spice the hams,

And though her daddy would scream and shout,

She simply would not take the garbage out.

And so it piled up to the ceilings:

Coffee grounds, potato peelings,

Brown bananas, rotten peas,

Chunks of sour cottage cheese.

It filled the can, it covered the floor,

It cracked the window and blocked the door

With bacon rinds and chicken bones,

Drippy ends of ice cream cones,

Prune pits, peach pits, orange peel,

Gloppy glumps of cold oatmeal,

Pizza crusts and withered greens,

Soggy beans and tangerines,

Crusts of black burned buttered toast,

Gristly bits of beefy roasts. . .

The garbage rolled on down the hall,

It raised the roof, it broke the wall. . .

Greasy napkins, cookie crumbs,

Globs of gooey bubble gum,

Cellophane from green baloney,

Rubbery blubbery macaroni,

Peanut butter, caked and dry,

Curdled milk and crusts of pie,

Moldy melons, dried-up mustard,

Eggshells mixed with lemon custard,

Cold french fried and rancid meat,

Yellow lumps of Cream of Wheat.

At last the garbage reached so high

That it finally touched the sky.

And all the neighbors moved away,

And none of her friends would come to play.

And finally Sarah Cynthia Stout said,

"OK, I'll take the garbage out!"

But then, of course, it was too late. . .

The garbage reached across the state,

From New York to the Golden Gate.

And there, in the garbage she did hate,

Poor Sarah met an awful fate,

That I cannot now relate

Because the hour is much too late.

But children, remember Sarah Stout

And always take the garbage out!

Shel Silverstein, 1974

why it was it written?

Opinion ...

In Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out Sarah was lazy and didn't want to waste her time taking the garbage out. She didn't do it long enough so the pile grew and grew. Eventually, the pile of trash broke through the ceiling and all the neighbors moved away. None of her friends wanted to play with her anymore. Finally, Sarah had enough, so she agreed to take the garbage out. But it was too late! The garbage pile was all the way across the state. This shows that the story was written to tell kids to always be obedient. Because Sarah was disobedient with her father, she didn't have any neighbors or anyone who wanted to play with her.

I really enjoy Shel Silverstien's poems, so I appreciated this one. I think kids of all ages should read this poem because listening to your parents is an important lesson to learn no matter what age you are. Also, I think that most kids would enjoy this poem.

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out

By: Ember Smith

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