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06/17/2025 “FROM THE MOUTHS OF BABES”   Leave a comment

I’d like once again to share some lovely poetry by the worlds children. These poems are sweet and heartfelt which isn’t unusual when written by the pure of heart. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. The topic for today is PEOPLE.

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By Peter Shelton, Age 10, Australia

The children are singing,

their mouths open like sleepy fish.

Our teacher conducting the class

waves her arms

like a rhyme in water.

The girls sing high:

our ears ring for the sweetness.

Listeners stand in dazzling amazement.

✍🏻✍🏻✍🏻

By Stephie Silon, Age 10, United States

An empty bed

No arguments

No one to come home to

And all is dark

In day and night

I am all alone.

✍🏻✍🏻✍🏻

By David Amey, Age 10, England

My Uncle Jack collects door knobs;

Door knobs here, door knobs there

Door knobs simply everywhere;

Six on the window, twelve on the door

There’s hardly room for any more;

Door knobs on the light switch and the wall,

My Uncle Jack has got them all;

Blue ones, green ones, yellow one and red

And a row of gray ones on the bottom of his bed.

✍🏻✍🏻✍🏻

SPECIAL THANKS TO RICHARD LEWIS