Poems By a Little Girl

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Poems By a Little Girl

by Hilda Conkling

EN·~1 hours·111 chapters

Chapters

111 total
1

POEMS BY A LITTLE GIRL

0:01
2

By Hilda Conkling

0:03
3

FOR YOU, MOTHER

0:55
4

PREFACE

15:22
5

FOUR TO FIVE YEARS OLD

1:48
6

FIVE TO SIX YEARS OLD

0:22
7

THEATRE-SONG

0:19
8

VELVETS

0:42
9

TWO SONGS

1:01
10

MOON SONG

0:16

Description

The verses open with a tender address to a mother, a child’s dream unfolding in images of clouds, butterflies, and whispered songs. In these compact poems, a nine‑year‑old captures the everyday magic of walks through woods, rainy afternoons by a piano, and the simple wonder of a garden. The language is vivid yet unpretentious, letting a young imagination speak directly to listeners.

The collection is framed by a thoughtful preface that considers how a child's innate curiosity can blossom when nurtured by an attentive, literary household. Set against the backdrop of New England’s hills, the poems echo the rhythms of nature while revealing a bond between child and parent that feels both intimate and universal. Listeners will hear the pure, unfiltered voice of a youthful poet, offering a glimpse into a world where every feather and mist becomes a line of verse.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (62K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger

Release date

1999-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Hilda Conkling

Hilda Conkling

1910–1986

Best known as a child prodigy of poetry, this American writer began composing vivid, musical verses when she was very young, with her mother writing down the lines she spoke aloud. Her work still stands out for its freshness, imagination, and unusual origin story.

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