Eight: A Poem About Childhood Fantasies

March 2, 2019

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Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is one-digit number poems for children under ten.

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A number poem for an eight year old focusing on childhood fantasies:

Eight year olds have fantasies of power:

In space or castles old, or under sail,

Grappling against darkness they prevail.

However foul the night or bleak the hour,

Troll-spirits wake, and dream a hero's tale.

© by Nicholas Gordon

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This week’s theme: One-Digit Number Poems for Children under Ten

2/25: One: A poem about delight in simply being.

2/26: Three: A poem about the gift of childhood imagination.

2/27: Four: A poem about the secret of happiness.

2/28: Five: A poem about what five year olds like.

3/1: Six: A poem about the power of the imagination.

3/2: Eight: A poem about childhood fantasies.