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George said, "God is short and fat."
Nick said, "No, He's tall and lean."
Len said, "With a long white beard."
"No," said John, "He's shaven clean."
Will said, "He's black," Bob said, "He's white."
Rhonda Rose said, "He's a She."
I smiled but never showed 'em all
The autographed photograph God sent to me.

-- Shel Silverstein

The technique of using children as mouthpieces to examine philosophical questions is by no means unique to Silverstein, but it is a technique he wields very well, and it makes his poems both a pleasure to read and a source of reflection.