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Six Weeks Old – A Poem and Recording

Lisa — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:43:28 +0000

Six Weeks Old was written by American poet, Christopher Morley (1890 -1957). It’s about the life of a wee one. Below you can listen to an mp3 recording while reading along with the poem.

MP3 Recording of 6 Weeks Old

Six Weeks Old

He is so small, he does not know
The summer sun, the winter snow;
The spring that ebbs and comes again,
All this is far beyond his ken.

A little world he feels and sees:
His mother’s arms, his mother’s knees;
He hides his face against her breast,
And does not care to learn the rest.

6 Weeks Old – A Poem

Lisa — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:54:20 +0000

Here’s a poem about a 6 week old baby…

Recording of the Poem Six Weeks Old

Six Weeks Old
by Christopher Morley

He is so small, he does not know
The summer sun, the winter snow;
The spring that ebbs and comes again,
All this is far beyond his ken.

A little world he feels and sees:
His mother’s arms, his mother’s knees;
He hides his face against her breast,
And does not care to learn the rest.

Infant Joy – A Poem for a Newborn Baby

Lisa — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:25:26 +0000

INFANT JOY

"I have no name;
I am but two days old."
What shall I call thee?
"I happy am,
Joy is my name."
Sweet joy befall thee!

Pretty joy!
Sweet joy, but two days old.
Sweet joy I call thee;
Thou dost smile,
I sing the while;
Sweet joy befall thee!

William Blake (1757-1827)

Posted in celebration of the birth of Zia