Nursery Rhyme Poem by Tom Billsborough

Nursery Rhyme

Rating: 5.0


Time for bed, my sweetie,
And, if you're really quick,
I'll read a lovely story
By Judith Blatherwick.

Time for bed, my sweetie,
And if you're really good,
I'll read about the Fairies
Of Pressmennan Wood.

Time for bed, my sweetie,
And when you fall asleep,
The fairies soon will visit you
If you promise not to peep.

Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: ballad
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Wes Vogler 06 September 2016

Nicely written Tom I'll try to visit more often

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Tom Billsborough 07 September 2016

She deserves it. Hope she sings it to Benson as a lullaby!

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Kumarmani Mahakul 31 August 2016

Very interesting and wonderful poem in rhyme for nursery children is composed.. Lots of promises are made here. Judith Blatherwick and Pressmennan Wood both are delighted in this poem and this is very wonderful tribute too. Time for bed keeps many dreams for them and sweetness fills happiness in life.

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Tom Billsborough 01 September 2016

That is a beautiful and very poetic comment and much appreciated. Don't think I've read any of yours yet. So I'd better have a look right now!

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Susan Williams 31 August 2016

What a wonderful thing to do, Tom! ! To honor Judith in a poem! ! ! And not only that but your poem is pure sweetness to send a child off to dreamland with- -I can see it being read or sang to a sleepy-eyed little girl. I love the repetition of the line- - - Time for bed, my sweetie, Children [and the children inside us adults] thrive on repetition, it is their and our security blanket. You have such a gentle heart, Tom, and it permeates lovely poems like this.10 X a zillion! .

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Tom Billsborough 31 August 2016

my own daughter is a little old to be read to. However, I've an alternative idea which I shall explain to Judith in a minute below! I used to make up silly songs for my daughters using a lot of repetition which, as you say, is important for children. It works for us too. I read a lot of. the French rondeaux and loved the lead backs into the next verse. The only nursery rhyme I've tried before was in French, oddly enough! Judith and you have both been great inspirations to me.

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