POETRY BY DR.SEUSS

When I was a teacher of 4th graders,there was no more favorite time for both them and me,was to read one of Dr. Seuss’ books…even now I have very pleasant and vivid memories of those experiences.

How did it get so late so soon?
It’s night before it’s afternoon.
December is here before it’s June.
My goodness how the time has flewn.
How did it get so late so soon?
~Dr. Seuss

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
You’re on your own.
And you know what you know.
You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.
~Dr. Seuss

Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.
Everyone is just waiting.
~ Dr.Seuss

I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!
~Dr. Seuss

Did I ever tell you that Mrs. McCave
Had twenty-three sons, and she named them all Dave?
Well, she did. And that wasn’t a smart thing to do.
You see, when she wants one, and calls out “Yoo-Hoo!
Come into the house, Dave!” she doesn’t get one.
All twenty-three Daves of hers come on the run!
This makes things quite difficult at the McCaves’
As you can imagine, with so many Daves.
And often she wishes that, when they were born,
She had named one of them Bodkin Van Horn.
And one of them Hoos-Foos. And one of them Snimm.
And one of them Hot-Shot. And one Sunny Jim.
Another one Putt-Putt. Another one Moon Face.
Another one Marvin O’Gravel Balloon Face.
And one of them Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate…
But she didn’t do it. And now it’s too late.
~Dr. Seuss

99 Responses

  1. Amanda Telford, on January 14, 2012 at 12:14 pm said:

    I’m approaching 50, and was lucky enough to be given Dr Seuss’s books in my early childhood, despite being from a poor background, green eggs and ham will stay with me forever, but more so in sophisticated company, I still rely on jokes such as: Why do birds fly south in winter; why do firemen wear red braces and what is big and red and eats rocks?

  2. Rosemary Silver, on December 16, 2011 at 10:11 am said:

    My favorite quote is “be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind”

  3. Richard Lyons, on November 27, 2011 at 10:18 pm said:

    What’s the deal with the word “flewn”, as in “My goodness how the time has flewn.”? I assume not a typo – just a little twist to grab ones attention or to help with the flow? Thanks for any info.

  4. Anonymous, on September 28, 2011 at 1:46 pm said:

    Love Dr.Seuss!! We share the same birthday March 2

  5. kelsey, on September 27, 2011 at 9:30 am said:

    i love your book quotes and such and you inspire me to start writing and such your awesome keep on going !!!

  6. Sid, on August 30, 2011 at 9:43 am said:

    Hi Lauren,

    I don’t remember where “how did get so late so soon” came from….I think a good option would be “The Lorax“….it has an adult theme.

    Sid

  7. Lauren Jade Navarro, on August 29, 2011 at 3:30 pm said:

    trying to think of a good book for my senior class. any ideas? oh the places we will go has been used in the past but i want something a little different.
    i really like
    how did it get so late so soon
    but i cannot find what book it is from can anyone help me please

  8. blanca, on June 13, 2011 at 3:05 pm said:

    Dr.seuss you are my favorite author! I do not have a favorite story because they are all out of this world! I am Sasha Ranee Longoria Blanca Soto’s daughter. I typed this not my mom.

  9. elyssa, on May 10, 2011 at 2:18 pm said:

    143 Dr. Seuss that means i love you
    1 4 3

  10. Sid, on April 5, 2011 at 2:21 pm said:

    Hi Betty,

    “Oh the Places You’ll Go” is commonly used at weddings…I did find a short poem reported to be by Dr.Seuss:

    Pastor: Will you take her as your wife?
    Will you love her all your life?

    Groom: Yes, I take her as my wife,
    Yes, I’ll love her all my life.

    Pastor: Will you have, and also hold
    Just as you have at this time told?

    Groom: Yes, I will have, and I will hold,
    Just as I have at this time told,
    Yes, I will love her all my life
    As I now take her as my wife.

    Sid

  11. BettyGene Johnson, on April 5, 2011 at 9:43 am said:

    I was at a wedding Sat, where they read the best poem by Dr. Suess. It was quite long and not a short cute one for kids. It was perfect for the young married couple.
    Do you know which one I am talking about. I would so love to have a copy of it.

  12. Meredith Foley, on April 4, 2011 at 8:25 pm said:

    I have to do an assignment for poetry and I could pick any poem and I chose one of yours! I love your books,too. Meredith -8yrs.

  13. Anon, on April 3, 2011 at 4:32 pm said:

    this is a good childrens site except for the last poem i love my job

  14. Zia Huberty, on March 29, 2011 at 5:46 pm said:

    This site is very helpful! Right now I take PSSA’s at Sarah Starkweather in West

  15. Hey, on March 26, 2011 at 6:47 pm said:

    hey i love dr seuss

  16. Sid, on March 20, 2011 at 11:08 pm said:

    Hi Celine…Dr Seuss first children’s book was “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” in 1937…Sid

  17. Celine, on March 20, 2011 at 7:34 pm said:

    Thank you so much does anybody know when he first published his first poem I desperately need to know

    Cheers

  18. anna, on March 19, 2011 at 12:34 am said:

    it is interesting

  19. Sid, on March 15, 2011 at 10:32 am said:

    Dear Cristie…I would like to express my appreciation for your kind comment to Tori….I think Dr.Seuss would have shared your feelings and expressed it in his own unique way…Sid

  20. christie, on March 15, 2011 at 8:13 am said:

    Tori- It’s great that these poems make you feel better. But you shouldn’t let other people get you down. 99.9% of people don’t know what there talking about or why they are talking about it. So don’t let them affect you. I don’t agree with most religions but I don’t put down other people for what they believe… And it’s because I have grown to know better… so give the haters time to grow.

  21. Katie, on March 10, 2011 at 5:20 pm said:

    Dr. Seuss is just amazing!!!!! ;D

  22. tori, on March 10, 2011 at 1:53 pm said:

    This site is really a great help. I have no friends and I am Jehovah witness so people tease me. These poems make me feel a lot better!

  23. nolin, on March 10, 2011 at 7:41 am said:

    i luv u dr Seuss

  24. tori, on March 9, 2011 at 4:49 pm said:

    hey doc.

  25. summer, on March 4, 2011 at 2:37 pm said:

    OMG OMG OMG! I LOVE YOU DR.SEUSS! YOU ARE A LEGEND NOT LIKE A ROCK LENGEND AHA BUT LIKE A POEM ARTIST LEGEND LOL <3

  26. michael, on March 3, 2011 at 5:57 pm said:

    happy birthday

  27. Olivia, on March 3, 2011 at 7:10 am said:

    I love this

  28. tabitha, on March 2, 2011 at 8:08 am said:

    happy birthday

  29. maggie rhoads, on March 1, 2011 at 6:26 pm said:

    ur the poet doc.

  30. mariana gesel, on March 1, 2011 at 3:18 pm said:

    i think your awesome dr suess u are my inspiration everyday since the very first day i heard about u i want to know if yu like my poems .

  31. Gigi G., on March 1, 2011 at 1:07 pm said:

    I LOVE this website it is helpful for everybody!….It helps me with my school project on Dr.Seuss and poems we have to write to kids for cancer :) :D :) :D ~gigi…….P.S. Thanks Dr.Seuss

  32. kaylee, on February 28, 2011 at 6:12 pm said:

    i luv u!!!! your awesome!

  33. Nicole McCarthy, on February 28, 2011 at 6:11 pm said:

    This is an awesome site…! I love this site and its really helpful for my school project.

  34. Alex Cox, on February 17, 2011 at 10:27 am said:

    I LOVE YOU DR SUESS!!!

  35. maggie, on February 15, 2011 at 5:13 pm said:

    like the poetry

  36. angel J., on February 15, 2011 at 6:53 am said:

    ur cool dr. seuss

  37. carly, on January 29, 2011 at 3:54 pm said:

    these are amazing!! Dr Seuss truly will live forever!!! :) :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

  38. keyonia thompson, on January 27, 2011 at 10:52 am said:

    I love it

  39. joseph, on January 26, 2011 at 7:53 am said:

    like your poems and big fan

  40. anon, on January 22, 2011 at 2:57 pm said:

    love you

  41. tiffanie, on January 21, 2011 at 2:42 pm said:

    I love his books and poems

  42. kathy, on January 17, 2011 at 8:22 pm said:

    i love dr. seuss so much!! r.i.p ♥

  43. Haley, on January 14, 2011 at 1:03 pm said:

    I LOVE Dr. Seuss. I wish he was still alive.He….was…so…amazing!!!!!

  44. laura, on January 11, 2011 at 7:18 pm said:

    hey i love all these poems

  45. Jess, on January 11, 2011 at 1:55 pm said:

    I love your books

  46. diamunique to trill davis, on January 3, 2011 at 5:48 pm said:

    i lovee thiss websitee . i lovee dr.suess and all his poems/books . ily dr.suess
    -forevah diamunique .

  47. sarah, on December 12, 2010 at 10:58 am said:

    i love these poems! they never will get old!

  48. nako4life, on October 28, 2010 at 9:32 pm said:

    I <3 this poem!
    But not my job so much! Hehe

  49. yoo hoo, on October 22, 2010 at 10:27 am said:

    dr. seuss is such a great person.

  50. Emily Betancourt, on October 7, 2010 at 6:12 pm said:

    I <3 DR.SEUSS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

  51. cool, on October 7, 2010 at 9:07 am said:

    cooooooooooool

  52. Hi, on October 4, 2010 at 10:56 am said:

    they were great

  53. caitlyn, on September 16, 2010 at 3:09 pm said:

    wow. Dr. Suess, you are amazing. I can relate to soo many of these poems! :)

  54. Cindy, on September 1, 2010 at 7:43 pm said:

    Dr Seuss!!! Your so cool, best person of all time! (apart from me! hehe)
    ~:)

  55. landon, on August 2, 2010 at 1:35 pm said:

    Dr.Seuss is one of the best writers of all time

  56. Taira Amato, on June 25, 2010 at 7:57 pm said:

    I like poems so much

  57. Bekka, on June 25, 2010 at 9:40 am said:

    Dr.Suess is whats up!

  58. Joyce, on June 6, 2010 at 5:33 am said:

    Dr. Seuss, you are creative!♥

  59. Marion, on June 5, 2010 at 2:01 pm said:

    Your the best !!

  60. rachel, on May 26, 2010 at 7:55 am said:

    this is cute

  61. Paul, on May 26, 2010 at 6:04 am said:

    Dr Seuss is amazing :)

  62. Barry, on May 25, 2010 at 6:55 pm said:

    Dr suess you were awesome !!

  63. Wisdom, on May 25, 2010 at 2:11 pm said:

    Dr.Seuss didn’t invent reading but invented the fun in reading.

  64. aperson, on May 23, 2010 at 5:45 pm said:

    Dr. Seuss is sooo funny! i love all of his books and poems!!!!! :)

  65. holly, on May 21, 2010 at 8:33 am said:

    I LOVE DOCTOR SUESS!

  66. Shrek, on May 20, 2010 at 6:26 pm said:

    Dr suess is happy up in the sky

  67. Mercedes, on May 18, 2010 at 7:06 am said:

    He’s pretty cool

  68. Jane, on May 17, 2010 at 5:55 pm said:

    I LOVE EVERYTHING!!!

  69. Jack, on May 17, 2010 at 4:02 pm said:

    i love your poems, they are good for kids

  70. maria, on May 14, 2010 at 12:25 pm said:

    He is my favorite author

  71. dana, on May 13, 2010 at 9:33 am said:

    I love your books !!!!!:)<3

  72. Aaron, on May 13, 2010 at 9:32 am said:

    i like that last poem i like it very much i love your books !!!!!!!!!!!! :)

  73. Kayla, on May 12, 2010 at 9:49 am said:

    His poems are the best

  74. julie, on May 11, 2010 at 6:00 pm said:

    your poems are the BEST!!!!!!!

  75. holly, on May 9, 2010 at 3:47 pm said:

    LOVE THEM seriously Dr. Seuss

  76. MARYSSA, on May 4, 2010 at 12:19 pm said:

    I love your poetry its so exciting ;D

  77. James, on May 1, 2010 at 2:53 pm said:

    Dr. Suess is awesome!

  78. Jack, on April 30, 2010 at 6:06 am said:

    I like how he makes all his poems and books ryhme

  79. Eugene, on April 29, 2010 at 12:28 am said:

    I liked the poem about a job and other poems as well. Lovely! thank you

  80. katie, on April 28, 2010 at 3:40 pm said:

    i love this website because i had a project and this helped me a lot

    thanks so much

    Katie

  81. Giovanna, on April 28, 2010 at 3:33 pm said:

    I love Dr. Seuss, Im doing a report about him in school. Best Poet and Writer Ever.

  82. bekah, on April 28, 2010 at 10:27 am said:

    dr.suess poems are the best yet…no matter what, i will ALWAYS and forever will love Dr.Seuss.~bekah

  83. Jessica, on April 26, 2010 at 10:29 am said:

    I love all of your poems and i remember reading them when i was a little kid in kindergarten. they make me feel like i did back then and i still enjoy reading them with my nephews :) Thank you!!~Jessica

  84. lolcat, on April 24, 2010 at 12:16 am said:

    HI..Enjoyed reading these poems ~lolcat

  85. Andrew, on April 22, 2010 at 1:56 pm said:

    love the cat in the hat~Andrew

  86. vada, on April 22, 2010 at 12:30 pm said:

    i love dr.seuss i am getting a poem for school.~Vada

  87. Dave, on April 22, 2010 at 9:52 am said:

    These are amazing. !!! ~Dave

  88. Cathy, on April 20, 2010 at 10:59 pm said:

    His books are awesome!!!~Cathy

  89. Bonnie, on April 19, 2010 at 4:48 pm said:

    i luv his books their awesome!!!!!!!~Bonnie

  90. Taylor Launters, on April 1, 2010 at 9:11 am said:

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE ALL of Dr. Seuss’ poems!!!!!! they’re so funny!!!~Taylor

  91. edwin, on March 26, 2010 at 12:35 pm said:

    nice very nice ~edwin

  92. olivia, on March 25, 2010 at 5:23 pm said:

    i luv dr.seuss~Olivia

  93. santigo, on March 22, 2010 at 11:32 am said:

    wow that is some really cool books~santigo

  94. ariah, on March 19, 2010 at 7:45 am said:

    i luv dr. suess books their the best!~ariah

  95. Mike, on March 19, 2010 at 6:16 am said:

    I like your poems ~Mike

  96. Brandon, on May 7, 2009 at 5:33 am said:

    Nice Poems!!!!!!~Brandon

  97. sugardoll23, on May 6, 2009 at 8:14 pm said:

    so funny! lol! I luv it all!!!!!~sugardoll

  98. lindsey, on March 23, 2009 at 7:59 am said:

    hi cool poem dude ~lindsey

  99. kailtyn, on March 2, 2009 at 2:22 pm said:

    cool books..Kailtyn

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