Michael Shepherd Child Poems

What's that dirty mark on the carpet in front of the TV, Mom?
That's just a shadow from tne screen, dear.

I feel sick, Mom, I must've eaten something nasty?
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Rose-pink, glowing, tiny hands and toes,
the magic of perfection brought to life -
if we can think beyond that self-same glow,
how may we help your passage through this life?
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flutter by,
butterfly..

no crime
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Me, I prefer a long tale
with a happy ending,
said the python
glancing at the
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playground
higher and higher
the swing squeaking, creaking
but firm
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