Put in's power lasts an hour, <br />Sad damned man's did too, <br />when the spell in spelling's broken - <br />Shah 'I ran' would rue. <br /> <br />Slivered stein up somewhere frowning <br />down on me and you <br />Burning Bush_els cropped and drowning <br />what a motley crew! <br /> <br />How I once loved King Be Hen Ra! <br />when PEN pal I'd view, <br />choking on NEP pall I token <br />sigh emit... You too? <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Point of View <br /> <br />Thanksgiving dinner's sad and thankless <br />Christmas dinner's dark and blue <br />When you stop and try to see it <br />From the turkey's point of view. <br /> <br />Sunday dinner isn't sunny <br />Easter feasts are just bad luck <br />When you see it from the viewpoint <br />Of a chicken or a duck. <br /> <br />Oh how I once loved tuna salad <br />Pork and lobsters, lamb chops too <br />'Til I stopped and looked at dinner <br />From the dinner's point of view. <br /> <br />Shel Silverstein <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Cast in order of appearance <br />Putin Vladimir <br />Hussein Saddam <br />Shah Raise a poor levy <br />Slivered Stein stoned Silverstein <br />Bush dubya <br />Bihendra PEN NEP pal... King of Nepal until 11 June 2008<br /><br />Jonathan ROBIN<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/disappointing-view-after-shel-silverstein-a-point-of-view/
