Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AN IDOLATOR, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography First Line: The baby has no skies Last Line: Of such as this. Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb Subject(s): Babies; Infants | ||||||||
The Baby has no skies But Mother's eyes, Nor any God above But Mother's Love. His angel sees the Father's face, But he the Mother's, full of grace; And yet the heavenly kingdom is Of such as this. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A POET TO HIS BABY SON by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON BABYHOOD by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN INFANCY by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG BALLAD OF THE LAYETTE by WAYNE KOESTENBAUM A TOAST FOR LITTLE IRON MIKE by PAUL MARIANI THE PAMPERING OF LEORA by THYLIAS MOSS ONE FOR ALL NEWBORNS by THYLIAS MOSS IN THE THRIVING SEASON by LISEL MUELLER ANONYMOUS by JOHN BANISTER TABB |
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