Judy Comments

why was he naked in the poem

I see The Hater has been pouring his dislikes indiscriminately over the comments below. I am surprised that someone of such a narrow and jealous character has joined a group of hard-working writers. I enjoyed the story of this poem- I believe and hope the misspelling of wastin' was deliberate... it seemed in tune with the character of the man. Now I shall go and like every comment below just to even the score with The Hater.

A great write but the spelling of waistin' has been overlooked. I love his book, The Giving Tree, one of the best.

The poem is a pleasure to read. The weaknesses and shortcomings of oneself is beautifully drawn in this piece. Great write.

Hey, I just come in here to talk to GOD… hope I'm not waistin' anybody's time...lovely theme.Moving and stunning.

Praying is the best weapon to beat the devil.... nice poem by Shel Silverstein

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A beautiful poem with a message. Love its flow and finishing. Enjoyed.

Excellent poem and a pleasure to read. Congrats on the modern poem of the Day. Thanks for sharing it here.

I just come in here to talk to GOD… hope I'm not wastin' anybody's time..... I enjoyed reading it... Thanks....

For some coffee. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

Three times the word 'waistin' was used, and it should have been 'wastin' instead. I can't believe Shel Silverstein would have misspelled it, so it must have been the person who typed it into Poem Hunter's database. Does anybody out there have a copy of this poem printed in a book and can check if this is really the way Silverstein spelled the word? By the way, I really enjoyed the poem except for the misspelled word. Silverstein is one of my favorite poets.