Beyond the Gate
At the Gate, there stood a man
Who wore a uniform of gray.
A stack of papers in his hand,
He asked me, “Will you pass this way?”
I replied to him, “Oh, kindly guard,
I do so wish this way to go.
For though the way be long and hard,
What is Beyond I wish to know.”
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Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s so good it will make you sneeze. 🤧
What becomes of a girl who absolutely detests the color green? What about a king who joins a punk band? And the little boy who calls up God on the telephone? Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutin nonsense. 🏆
Tim DeRoche and Daniel González, author and illustrator of the best-selling Ballad of Huck & Miguel, return with a book of verse that will delight anyone who loves Lemony Snicket or Shel Silverstein.
⭐REVIEW from Kirkus: "Joyous poems. A rare work of pure, unbridled fun."
⭐REVIEW from the American Library Association: "Incredibly funny, periodically poignant, and wonderfully unafraid to challenge readers."
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Tim wrote about children's poetry for Literary Hub.
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