Maybe in the Grip of Pain

May 30, 2016

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is Memorial Day, which falls on May 30.

Today’s poem is a Memorial Day poem about love and grief.

I welcome comments on my poems at http://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com.

Yours,

Nick Gordon

Maybe in the grip of pain

Each moment seems like years.

Maybe there is beauty that

One cannot see through tears.

Remember that it’s love that is

Impossible to bear,

As loss would not be torture without

Love to lead it there.

Days of grief are days of grace,

Although quite different on their face.

Yet love is what they share.

© by Nicholas Gordon

Hear or watch me recite this poem and listen to the music I chose for it at http://www.poemsforfree.com/mayb12.html. For more Memorial Day poems, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/memorialdaypoems.html .

This week’s theme: Memorial Day.

May 30: Maybe in the Grip of Pain

Nine

May 29, 2016

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is children’s birthdays. If you would like to use any of these poems, please feel free to change the names and/or genders in them.

Today’s poem is a birthday number poem for the parents of a nine year old.

I welcome comments on my poems at http://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com.

Yours,

Nick Gordon

Nine is an age when children like to lie:

Instantly, the world is rearranged!

Nothing is the same, and nothing's changed,

Except an angel waves one last goodbye.

© by Nicholas Gordon

Hear or watch me recite this poem and listen to the music I chose for it at http://www.poemsforfree.com/9.html. For more birthday poems, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/birthdaypoems.html . For more poems to children, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/childrenpoems.html .

This week’s theme: Children’s Birthdays.

May 23: Sing, Little Madeline

May 24: You’re Four

May 25: You’re Eight

May 26: Maddy Is Four Years Old Today

May 27: One5

May 28: You Are Five

May 29: Nine

You Are Five

May 28, 2016

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is children’s birthdays. If you would like to use any of these poems, please feel free to change the names and/or genders in them.

Today’s poem is a birthday poem for a five-year-old girl who can read.

I welcome comments on my poems at http://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com.

Yours,

Nick Gordon

You are five!

A big girl now!

Reading on your own!

I know you can

'Cause look at this:

You've just read this poem!

© by Nicholas Gordon

Hear or watch me recite this poem and listen to the music I chose for it at http://www.poemsforfree.com/your5.html. For more birthday poems, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/birthdaypoems.html . For more poems to children, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/childrenpoems.html .

This week’s theme: Children’s Birthdays.

May 23: Sing, Little Madeline

May 24: You’re Four

May 25: You’re Eight

May 26: Maddy Is Four Years Old Today

May 27: One5

May 28: You Are Five

One5

May 27, 2016

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is children’s birthdays. If you would like to use any of these poems, please feel free to change the names and/or genders in them.

Today’s poem is a birthday number poem for the parents of a one-year-old girl.

I welcome comments on my poems at http://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com.

Yours,

Nick Gordon

One has piano legs and chubby cheeks.

Now she babbles, now she nearly speaks,

Embracing heartily the words she seeks.

© by Nicholas Gordon

Hear or watch me recite this poem and listen to the music I chose for it at http://www.poemsforfree.com/1e.html. For more birthday poems, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/birthdaypoems.html . For more poems to children, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/childrenpoems.html .

This week’s theme: Children’s Birthdays.

May 23: Sing, Little Madeline

May 24: You’re Four

May 25: You’re Eight

May 26: Maddy Is Four Years Old Today

May 27: One5

Maddy Is Four Years Old Today

May 26, 2016

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is children’s birthdays. If you would like to use any of these poems, please feel free to change the names and/or genders in them.

Today’s poem is a birthday poem for a four-year-old girl.

I welcome comments on my poems at http://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com.

Yours,

Nick Gordon

Maddy is four years old today!

Now it's time to laugh and play!

Now it's time to sing a song

And have a party all day long!

Now it's time to have some fun!

So Happy Birthday, little one!

© by Nicholas Gordon

Hear or watch me recite this poem and listen to the music I chose for it at http://www.poemsforfree.com/maddyi.html. For more birthday poems, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/birthdaypoems.html . For more poems to children, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/childrenpoems.html .

This week’s theme: Children’s Birthdays.

May 23: Sing, Little Madeline

May 24: You’re Four

May 25: You’re Eight

May 26: Maddy Is Four Years Old Today

You're Eight

May 25, 2016

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is children’s birthdays. If you would like to use any of these poems, please feel free to change the names and/or genders in them.

Today’s poem is a birthday poem for an eight year old.

I welcome comments on my poems at http://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com.

Yours,

Nick Gordon

You're eight! You're eight!

Now isn't that great?

You can't be seven --

It's too late!

You can't be nine --

You'll have to wait!

This is your year

For being eight!

© by Nicholas Gordon

Hear or watch me recite this poem and listen to the music I chose for it at http://www.poemsforfree.com/youre8.html. For more birthday poems, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/birthdaypoems.html . For more poems to children, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/childrenpoems.html .

This week’s theme: Children’s Birthdays.

May 23: Sing, Little Madeline

May 24: You’re Four

May 25: You’re Eight

You're Four

May 24, 2016

Dear Subscriber:

Each week we examine a theme from a variety of points of view. The theme for this week is children’s birthdays. If you would like to use any of these poems, please feel free to change the names and/or genders in them.

Today’s poem is a birthday poem for a four-year-old boy.

I welcome comments on my poems at http://nicholasgordon.blogspot.com.

Yours,

Nick Gordon

You’re four! You’re four!

A big boy now!

But not as big

As a horse or cow!

You’re bigger than

A bee or ant,

But not as big

As an elephant!

You’re bigger than

A monkey’s tail,

But not as big

As a humpback whale!

You’re bigger than

You were before.

Then you were three,

But now you’re four!

© by Nicholas Gordon

Hear or watch me recite this poem and listen to the music I chose for it at http://www.poemsforfree.com/youre4.html. For more birthday poems, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/birthdaypoems.html . For more poems to children, go to http://www.poemsforfree.com/childrenpoems.html .

This week’s theme: Children’s Birthdays.

May 23: Sing, Little Madeline

May 24: You’re Four