Favorite Poem

The Meehoo with an Exactlywatt by Shel Silverstein
Knock knock!
Who's there?
Me!
Me who?

That's right!
What's right?
Meehoo!
That's what I want to know!

What's what you want to know?
Me, WHO?
Yes, exactly!
Exactly what?
Yes, I have an Exactlywatt on a chain!

Exactly what on a chain?
Yes!
Yes what?
No, Exactlywatt!

That's what I want to know!
I told you - Exactlywatt!
Exactly WHAT?
Yes!
Yes what?

Yes, it's with me!
What's with you?
Exactlywatt - that's what's with me.
Me who?
Yes!

GO AWAY!

Knock knock...




I chose this poem because it begins with a knock knock joke and becomes a confusing conversation. The style of this poem is very creative and eye-catching. The title drew me in because it sounded very humorous. I have read many Shel Silverstein poems when I was a kid and I liked every single one of them. This poem however, was the one I read the most and it always appeared during past english classes. I do not find Shel Silverstein poems childish- maybe just a little- but I still like to read this poem.