Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO A CHILD WHO INQUIRES, by OLGA PETROVA First Line: How did you come to me, my sweet Last Line: And I snuggled you tight in my arms. Subject(s): Children; Mothers; Childhood | ||||||||
HOW DID YOU COME to me, my sweet? From the land that no man knows? Did Mr. Stork bring you here on his wings? Were you born in the heart of a rose? Did an angel fly with you down from the sky? Were you found in a gooseberry patch? Did a fairy bring you from fairyland To my door -- that was left on a latch? No -- my darling was born of a wonderful love, A love that was Daddy's and mine. A love that was human, but deep and profound, A love that was almost divine. Do you remember, sweetheart, when we went to the zoo, And we saw the big bear with a grouch? And the tigers and lions, and that tall kangaroo That carried her babe in a pouch? Do you remember I told you she kept them there safe From the cold and the wind, till they grew Big enough to take care of themselves? And, dear heart, That's just how I first cared for you. I carried you under my heart, my sweet, And I sheltered you safe from alarms; Then one wonderful day the dear God looked down, And I snuggled you tight in my arms. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE THREE CHILDREN by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN CHILDREN SELECTING BOOKS IN A LIBRARY by RANDALL JARRELL COME TO THE STONE ... by RANDALL JARRELL THE LOST WORLD by RANDALL JARRELL A SICK CHILD by RANDALL JARRELL CONTINENT'S END by ROBINSON JEFFERS ON THE DEATH OF FRIENDS IN CHILDHOOD by DONALD JUSTICE THE POET AT SEVEN by DONALD JUSTICE |
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