The Wonder of a Child
The Wonder of a Child!
He looks upon his baby hands
Enchanted by the wonder
Chubby fingers bend and fan
Move forward, backward, under
Eyes fixed upon his finger-dance
Track gentle rhythmic gestures
Accepting that they move by chance
Too young yet for conjecture
Soon enough he’ll grow to know
He makes his fingers dance
He makes them catch and throw
The seeds to sow, he plants
It is saddening and tragic
We stay children a quick while
For nothing’s born of magic—
Like the wonder of a child!
About this poem
Watching my months-old grandson staring at the dancing movements of his hands, with a look of wonder in his eyes, inspired this poem.
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Written on January 23, 2024
Submitted by susan.brumel on March 29, 2024
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | A XBXB CXCB DCDX EXEA |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 514 |
| Words | 105 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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