As I look upon my daughter
Blinded as I am by love
I think about the One
Who looks upon me from above
Every speck of her is sacred
That’s the truth of what I see
Though I’m full of fault and failings
Is that what You see in me?
Toes in the Clover
Mother Earth, with joy we greet
With this touch of baby feet
Tiny Bear
She lumbers along like a tiny bear
A tiny bear with short red hair
Despite her little ringlet curls
She roars like the queen of the forest world
Good Taste
Let’s try an experiment
‘Til Earth Day comes next year
Anytime we give a gift
To celebrate good cheer
Let that gift be secondhand
Upcycled or Fair Trade
Artisan-produced
Or in the USA be made
If that gift is an experience
Let’s choose one with low waste
And see if we can redefine
The standard of good taste
Cost of Cute
We welcome baby girls and boys
With gifts of books and clothes and toys
Plastic balls and tiny T’s
Manufactured overseas
The Earth we once had has been lost
Does all this cute stuff have a cost?
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There is some work I like
By an economist at Brown
Who analyses data
And clearly breaks things down
In pandemics or
In parenting, in the first few years
It helps to have the data
When out conquering your fears
Of Spoons and Floors
Sarah flings her spoon
And sweet potatoes on the floor
But I have a younger brother
And I’ve seen this game before
My husband washes off the spoon
Gives it back, and then
I watch in mock surprise
As that spoon hits the floor again
Little Miss Naughty
Little Miss Naughty
Sat on the potty
She never had climbed on before
She then turned around
Climbed onto the ground
And decided to pee on the floor
Sarah Gave a Sermon
Sarah gave a sermon
Not sure what it was about
She was quite enthusiastic
Raised her arms and gave a shout
I would have liked to hear the sermon
That was coming through on Zoom
But I’ll give my daughter credit
She can sure command a room
Emily Adkins Bostian 