A Poem By Shel Silverstein + An Illustration By Cooper Edens

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SOMEBODY HAS TO
 
Somebody has to go polish the stars,
They're looking a little bit dull.
Somebody has to go polish the stars,
For the eagles and starlings and gulls
Have all been complaining

they're tarnished and worn,
They say they want new ones 

we cannot afford.
So please get your rags
And your polishing jars,
Somebody has to go polish the stars.

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Shel Silverstein
(2010)

Cooper Edens
(2003)

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Shel Silverstein

may or may not

have been inspired

by the art of

Cooper Edens

and

Cooper Edens

may or may not

have been inspired

by the poetry of

Shel Silverstein

but

They both belong

on the same page!
 

Mr. Edens' illustration
is from his book
If You're Afraid of the Dark,
Add One More Star to the Night
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