Crawl Poem by Tonelius Oliver

Crawl

Rating: 3.7


Most babies crawl before
they begin to walk
There is the exception
although underreported
Who walk before they crawl
Parents so shocked they
demand the baby to get
down on all fours
What would their relatives think?
It's completely unnatural
For a baby to walk
especially since he/she just got
out of the oven less than
6 months ago
There was no crawlspace
So to get to Point A to Point B
He/She just got up and
walked to the desired destination
Freakish isn't it?
Not knowing wrong from right
An ambition inside of these children
While other babies continue to drool & crawl

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Joseph Tanner 20 May 2006

I like this poem alot...I'm not one for leaving comments normally so good job. I tend to crawl when it comes to writing poetry.

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Rajaram Ramachandran 20 May 2006

It is really a freak action indeed. My grandson, Vijay, when he was a baby (now 8 years old) missed this crawling period and he straightaway walked, which threw a surprise to all of us. A nice poem to read.

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Linda Ori 21 May 2006

Some babies are advanced, and don't follow the rule of thumb. They are on their way to somewhere else, I suppose. It is important that babies crawl for their sense of balance and development. But as far as long term problems if they don't crawl? Don't have any statisticts on that. Interesting poem - somewhat loose in structure, but then who said you had to follow the book? Linda

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Violet Vanderhelm 21 May 2006

I was one who walked and never crawled. The smart ones do this. Good observation-nicely written. Violet

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Eugene Issaus 21 May 2006

Very nice idea - true that many parents are really afraid to see their babies walk before crawl since, i suppose, when they were babies they crawl before walk

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Adeeb Alfateh 08 July 2019

For a baby to walk especially since he/she just got out of the oven less than 6 months ago There was no crawlspace superb great 10+++++++++++++++++

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Adeeb Alfateh 08 July 2019

What would their relatives think? It's completely unnatural For a baby to walk especially since he/she just got out of the oven less than 6 months ago There was no crawlspace great write great 10++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Donna Hendra 30 October 2006

heehee. i liked this one, it kind of reminded me of my cousin Hannah who was put on all fours by her mom when she was walking before crawling! .... how crazy!

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Nadia Gray 16 June 2006

heh, I like this one. I walked before I crawled. And now that I am older, I prefer to crawl around the house rather than walk like a 'Big girl' should. Oh well, I guess I'm backwards. We spend our childhood trying to get out of diapers, only to grow up and get back in them...

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Melanie Candy 07 June 2006

a good poem as it is one which could become a debate, good start of a conversation and it has good meaning and makes great sense i like it...its one to think about.

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