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Life just gets busy sometimes-- so busy that I had forgotten how lovely a poem could be. One of my favorite writers is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow... The Wreck of the Hesperus, The Village Blacksmith, Paul Revere's Ride, Hiawatha... I first enjoyed all of these when I was in 5th grade. I found this new-to-me poem by Longfellow and thought I'd share. It totally makes me think of my boys and how fleeting their childhood really is!
THE CASTLE-BUILDER
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A gentle boy, with soft and silken locks,
A dreamy boy, with brown and tender eyes,
A castle-builder, with his wooden blocks,
And towers that touch imaginary skies.
A fearless rider on his father's knee,
An eager listener unto stories told
At the Round Table of the nursery,
Of heroes and adventures manifold.
There will be other towers for thee to build;
There will be other steeds for thee to ride;
There will be other legends, and all filled
With greater marvels and more glorified.
Build on, and make thy castles high and fair,
Rising and reaching upward to the skies;
Listening to voices in the upper air,
Nor lose thy simple faith in mysteries.
Do y'all have any favorite poems from childhood? I would love to introduce my boys to more poetry, especially the kind that would enthrall and capture their imagination.
Right now, my youngest is imagining that these soup cans are blocks!
If you don't mind, would you leave me a comment over at Heart of the Matter instead of here? THANKS, my fine homeschooling (and not homeschooling-but-loving-poetry) friends!
~Marshie
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