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Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout

Meet Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout, the girl who refused to take out the garbage until it was too late! This humorous yet thought-provoking poem by Shel Silverstein highlights the importance of waste disposal and caring for our environment. Pope Francis' words resonate as we see the consequences of neglecting environmental responsibility. Let's remember Sarah Stout's fate and the impact of unchecked waste accumulation. It's time to take action and prioritize proper waste management for a cleaner, healthier planet.

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Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout

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  1. Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would not take the garbage out By Shel Silverstein

  2. She’d wash the dishes and scrub the pans

  3. Cook the yams and spice the hams

  4. And though her parents would scream and shout

  5. She would not take the garbage out

  6. And so it piled up to the ceiling

  7. Coffee Grounds

  8. Potato Peelings

  9. Brown Bananas and Rotten Peas

  10. Chunks of sour cottage cheese

  11. It filled the can, it covered the floor

  12. It cracked the window and blocked the door

  13. With bacon rinds and chicken bones

  14. Drippy ends of ice cream cones

  15. Prune pits, peach pits, orange peels

  16. Gloppy glumps of cold oatmeal

  17. Pizza crusts and withered greens

  18. Soggy beans and tangerines

  19. Crusts of black burned buttered toast

  20. Grisly bits of beefy roast.

  21. The garbage rolled on down the halls,

  22. It raised the roof, it broke the walls,

  23. I mean greasy napkins, cookie crumbs,

  24. Blobs of gooey bubble gum,

  25. Cellophane from old bologna,

  26. Rubbery, blubbery macaroni,

  27. Peanut butter caked and dry,

  28. Curdled milk and crusts of pie,

  29. Rotten melons, dried up mustard,

  30. Egg shells mixed with lemon custard,

  31. Cold French fries and rancid meat,

  32. Yellow lumps of Cream of Wheat.

  33. At last the garbage reached so high That finally It touched The Sky,

  34. And none of her friends would come to play

  35. And all of her neighbors moved away

  36. And finally Sarah Cynthia Stout • Said “Okay, I’ll take the garbage out!”

  37. But then of course it was too late, • The garbage reached across the state, • From New York to the Golden Gate;

  38. And there in the garbage she did hate • Poor Sarah met an awful fate • That I cannot right here relate • Because the hour is much too late • But children, remember Sarah Stout, • And always take the garbage out.

  39. So what is the takeaway message? • Pope Francis said: The Earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth. In many parts of the planet, the elderly lament that once beautiful landscapes are now covered with rubbish. Industrial waste and chemical products utilised in cities and agricultural areas can lead to bioaccumulation in the organisms of the local population, even when levels of toxins in those places are low. Frequently no measures are taken until after people’s health has been irreversibly affected.

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