Shel Silverstein is part of a balanced, healthy childhood, so quoting him could never be pretentious. If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison 'awww' or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10. It's a compliment, so go ahead and take it that way. People might use this quote as a shorthand way to say that you're pretty darn bright. That's why he's ready to go on this poetic adventure with them! Hey, can we come along, too? Where you've heard it Thought the house is dark and shuttered, I can see a flickerin flutter, And I know what its about. All Poetry Poems Write Groups Contests Publish Store A Light In The Attic Theres a light on in the attic. He might be on the outside of the house, but Shel Silverstein knows that young readers can be curious and brilliant. A Light In The Attic by Shel Silverstein - Famous poems, famous poets. The kid who's picking up this book has got some smarts flickering on upstairs and the poet gets it. The idea of a light being on in the attic probably refers to the reader's brain. This is the first line from the first poem in Shel Silverstein's poetry collection A Light in the Attic, so you know the author has invested a lot in this one little verse. This line is from the poem 'A Light in the Attic' by Shel Silverstein (1981). A Light In The AtticBy Shel SilversteinActivities by Kristen Carey Overview Title of Book: A Light In The AtticAuthor: Shel SilversteinPublisher: Harper. DescriptionA Light in the Attic delights with remarkable characters and hilariously profound poems in a collection readers will return to again and again. Courage Hope Knowledge Learning Experience Intelligence Poetry Context

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