childrens poetry

Nostalgia-inducing poetry inspired by our earliest favorites; from Dr. Seuss to Mother Goose, children’s poetry is all grown up.

The Possession of Decorum
The Possession of Decorum 1. 'Decorum' gives especial excellence; with greater care 'Decorum' should men guard than life, which all men share.
By Maharajan T4 years ago in Poets
The Possession of Self-restraint
The Possession of Self-restraint 1. Control of self does man conduct to bliss th' immortals share; Indulgence leads to deepest night, and leaves him there.
By Maharajan T4 years ago in Poets
Impartiality
Impartiality 1. If justice, failing not, its quality maintain, Giving to each his due, -'tis man's one highest gain. That equity which consists in acting with equal regard to each of (the three) divisions of men [enemies, strangers and friends] is a pre-eminent virtue.
By Maharajan T4 years ago in Poets
Unknown Human
In a world so vast, Lies a creature, rare and fast, Of beauty and grace. With eyes so bright and true, And a heart that shines anew,
By Master Splinter4 years ago in Poets
The Heavens
Under starry skies so bright and clear, A study of celestial spheres, The movement of the planets, moon, and sun, The story of our lives begun.
By Master Splinter4 years ago in Poets
The Knowledge of Benefits Conferred: Gratitude
The Knowledge of Benefits Conferred: Gratitude 1. Assistance given by those who ne'er received our aid, Is debt by gift of heaven and earth but poorly paid.
By Maharajan T4 years ago in Poets
The Utterance of Pleasant Words
The Utterance of Pleasant Words 1. Pleasant words are words with all pervading love that burn; Words from his guileless mouth who can the very truth discern.
By Maharajan T4 years ago in Poets
Banana 'Peel' [Poem]
There once was a banana named Peel, Who was always quite slippery and slippery as eel. He would slip and slide, On the kitchen floor inside,
By Unbounded Soul4 years ago in Poets
Funny Llamas Lou [Poem]
There once was a llama named Lou, Who had a peculiar hairdo, He combed it every day, In a fancy array, And it made all the other llamas boo.
By Unbounded Soul4 years ago in Poets
The Farmer & Chicken
Once there was a chicken named Sue, Who couldn't lay an egg, it's true. She tried and tried with all her might, But still, no egg was in sight.
By Unbounded Soul4 years ago in Poets
The Windhover
I caught this morning morning's minion, king- dom of daylight's dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn Falcon, in his riding Of the rolling level underneath him steady air, and striding
By Sabih Ul Hassan4 years ago in Poets
A Blessing
Just off the highway to Rochester, Minnesota, Twilight bounds softly forth on the grass. And the eyes of those two Indian ponies
By Sabih Ul Hassan4 years ago in Poets