Different Dances
Descriere: 3,Startling, irreverent and provocative, the incomparable creator of poems and fables for children turns his eye and pen upon the social calamities and absurdities of the adult world.a modern
ballet
where
lovers are ground
to hamburger
wives are turned into chairs
TV sets eat people
flowers grow from
children's heads
God is uncovered -- and
re-covered
and men are hung
by the instrument
of their desireAnd don't miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein!
Autori: Shel Silverstein | Editura: HarperCollins | Anul aparitiei: 2004 | ISBN: 9780060554309 | Numar de pagini: 224 | Categorie: Humor
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