Shel Silverstein

Sky Seasoning

Sky Seasoning - meaning Summary

Unexpected Wonder in Small Things

A whimsical poem about a small, surreal event: a piece of sky falls through the ceiling into the speaker’s soup and transforms their dislike of lentil soup into delight. The speaker responds with childlike amazement, treating the incident as a magical change in perspective. The poem celebrates how a tiny, unexpected alteration can make the ordinary taste extraordinary and highlights imagination’s power to reshape everyday experience.

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A piece of sky Broke off and fell Through the crack in the ceiling Right into my soup, KERPLOP! I really must state That I usually hate Lentil soup, but I ate Every drop! Delicious delicious (A bit like plaster), But so delicious, goodness sake-- I could have eaten a lentil-soup lake. It's amazing the difference A bit of sky can make.

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