The Slithery Dee is a funny scary poem about a monster from the sea. It was based on an old folk song written by Shel Silverstein called “The Slitheree-Dee” and a version appeared in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

The Slithery Dee

He lives in the sea

He saw all the others

But he didn’t see me.

The Slithery Dee

He came out of the sea

He chased all the others

But he didn’t chase me.

The Slithery Dee

I hid in a tree

He caught all the others

But he couldn’t catch me.

The Slithery Dee

He went back to the sea

He ate all the others

But he didn’t eat me.

The Slithery Dee

Oh where can he be?

He ate all the others

But he’ll never eat … S-L-U-U-U-R-P!