Shel Silverstein

Gumeye Ball

Gumeye Ball - meaning Summary

Surprising Warning in a Gumball

This brief poem presents a surreal image: an eyeball lodged in a gumball machine that seems to address the speaker, advising against taking more gum. Its playful, uneasy humor turns a mundane object into a moralized presence, suggesting temptation, self-restraint, or the uncanny watching over small desires. The tone mixes childlike whimsy with a slightly macabre twist, inviting readers to notice how ordinary moments can feel oddly admonishing.

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There’s an eyeball in the gumball machine, Right there between the red and the green, Lookin’ at me as if to say, “You don’t need anymore gum today.”

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