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Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out

In this poem, Shel Silverstein uses humor to depict how a girl rebels against a chore she dislikes. Like Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout, most people have chores or tasks that they do not like to do, but cannot ignore. Write a humorous poem about a chore you dislike. Think about what would happen if the chore was never done. As you write your poem, try to create images that will make your readers laugh.

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