« Gag | Main | Book Cover Idea »
FANCY DIVE
by Shell Silverstein
The fanciest dive that ever was dove
Was done by Melissa of Coconut Grove,
She bounced on the board and flew into the air
With a twist of her head and twirl of her hair
She did thirty-four jackknives, backflipped and spun,
Quadruple-gainered, and reached for the sun,
And then somersaulted nine times and a quarter-
And looked down and saw that the pool had no water.
John Cox is a painter, cartoonist, and illustrator for hire. For information about purchasing existing work or commissioning new work, contact him by e-mail at john555cox [at] hotmail.com.
This page contains a single entry from the blog posted on August 8, 2007 6:09 PM.
The previous post in this blog was Gag.
The next post in this blog is Book Cover Idea.
Many more can be found on the main index page or by looking through the archives.
Comments (6)
Burma Shave!
Posted by GarandFan | August 8, 2007 6:31 PM
Posted on August 8, 2007 18:31
That is a neat perspective of someone diving from a board!
Posted by GarandFan | August 8, 2007 8:12 PM
Posted on August 8, 2007 20:12
To me it looks like the kid is smiling down at the spot where Melissa of Coconut Grove landed. I don't think Melissa was well-liked by all.
Posted by zonker | August 9, 2007 8:48 AM
Posted on August 9, 2007 08:48
Melissa was pushed.
Posted by NateW | August 9, 2007 10:55 AM
Posted on August 9, 2007 10:55
Ohmigod, poor Mellissa. I can't look!
Posted by Marnee | August 9, 2007 2:53 PM
Posted on August 9, 2007 14:53
melissa was kind of freaky looking. and she's looking down before she even jumps!
Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2007 12:23 PM
Posted on November 9, 2007 12:23