WHAT DOES A CHILD KNOW?
What does a child know?
At school, you line up in a row.
A ball’s to bounce and catch and throw,
and most things happened long ago.
What does a child know?
Of whispers saying ‘grow, grow’,
but yearns to learn the facts that show
why minutes travel awful slow.
© 2015 Linda Baie. All rights reserved.
Joyce Sidman has challenged us to write a "Deeper Wisdom" poem this month. What's a Deeper Wisdom poem, you ask? Click HERE for details.
Send your wise words to TodaysLittleDitty (at) gmail (dot) com, or use the contact form in the sidebar to the right. All contributions will be included in a wrap-up celebration TOMORROW, and one lucky participant will receive an autographed copy of Joyce's gorgeous new collection of children's poetry:
What's not to love about this Deeper Wisdom poem, Linda? You've taken shared experiences of youth and summed them up beautifully. Then you went and threw in a reference to one of my favorite quotations just to guarantee that I left your poem smiling.
ReplyDeleteWonderful job! I love it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem, Linda! Your wisdom runs deep, especially when it comes to children. Brava! =)
ReplyDeleteGreat poem about school, Linda. My kids would agree.
ReplyDeleteLove this--you've really captured a kid's point of view.
ReplyDeleteVery sweet. This is a good one.
ReplyDeleteLinda, this is one of your best! "Of whispers saying 'grow, grow'" Children are so wise.
ReplyDeleteHome after a long day of being with 'wise children'! Thanks to all for the lovely words, and thanks again, Michelle for my visit! What a wonderful month of 'wise' words we've had the pleasure to read.
ReplyDeleteI'd just like to say that I have LOVED reading all of these. Such wise, evocative and sometimes funny words. Thank you all for trying your hands at a Deeper Wisdom poem!
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Linda. Love it!! It made me smile.
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