Poems with Lois Letchford - Crystal Ball by Shel Silverstein

15 Dec 2020 · 1 min

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In this short YouTube video, Lois Letchford presents a spoken‑word rendition of Shel Silverstein’s poem “Crystal Ball.” She opens with a playful introduction, inviting viewers to “see your life in my crystal glass” for a modest fee. The reading humorously lists a series of imagined lunch items—tuna salad, mashed potatoes, green pea soup, apple juice, collard greens, stewed tomatoes, chocolate milk, and lemon mousse—suggesting she can predict the viewer’s recent meals. She then reveals the punchline: she knows these details not by mystical vision but simply by observing the viewer’s clothing. The performance ends with a friendly thank‑you and a standard YouTube call‑to‑action to subscribe and share the video. The tone is light‑hearted, conversational, and slightly whimsical, reflecting both the original poem’s humor and the creator’s personal style.

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Hello, I'm Lois Letchford reading from Falling Up by Shel Silverstein. Today is Crystal Ball. Come see your life in my crystal glass. 25 cents is all you pay. Let me look into your past. Here's what you had for lunch today. Tuna salad and mashed potatoes. Green pea soup and apple juice. Collard greens and stewed tomatoes. Chocolate milk and lemon mousse. You admit I've told it all? Well, of course I know it, I confess. Not by looking in my ball, but just by looking at your dress. Thank you. Subscribe and share.