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How Many

June 4, 2009
By devin shaw SILVER, Des Moines, Washington
devin shaw SILVER, Des Moines, Washington
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How many sips in a can of pop?
depends on how long you sip it.
How many steps in a pair of shoes?
depends on how hard you step in 'em.
How many words out of one pen?
depends on how long the words are.
How many bounces in a ball?
depends on how high you bounce it.
How many swings in an old wooden bat?
depends on how hard you swing it.
How many bites in a piece of pie?
depends on how big the bites are.

The author's comments:
This poem is a pastiche of the children's poem How Many, How much by Shel Silverstein.

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