Entry #1

Messy Room by Shel Silverstein

Whosever room this is should be ashamed!
His underwear is hanging on the lamp.
His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,
And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp.
His workbook is wedged in the window,
His sweater's been thrown on the floor.
His scarf and one ski are beneath the TV,
And his pants have been carelessly hung on the door.
His books are all jammed in the closet,
His vest has been left in the hall.
A lizard named Ed is asleep in his bed,
And his smelly old sock has been stuck to the wall.
Whosever room this is should be ashamed!
Donald or Robert or Willie or--
Huh? You say it's mine? Oh, dear,
I knew it looked familiar!

I chose this poem to put on my blog because it's enjoyable to read. I like how this poem is very realistic and relates to many ordinary people. That quality gives a certain appeal to the reader as it is similar to real-life situations. Also, the slightly mischievous tone that is used is very fun to read and not at all tedious. This particular poem spoke to me because it talks about a 'Messy Room' and all sorts of messy, unorganized things in a room are vividly described. My room is definitely messy too. There are things all over the place obviously neglected by my lack of determination to tidy my room. This poem has some very elaborate descriptions, and the little details that Shel Silverstein wrote makes his poem much more interesting. I also like that it's quite fast-paced, and it's easy to process what has been written without becoming perplexed by cryptic phrases.