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

POEMS BY A LITTLE GIRL

0:01

By Hilda Conkling

0:03

FOR YOU, MOTHER

0:55

PREFACE

15:22

FOUR TO FIVE YEARS OLD

1:48

FIVE TO SIX YEARS OLD

0:22

THEATRE-SONG

0:19

VELVETS

0:42

TWO SONGS

1:01

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.

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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

A child-poet prodigy, she created the work that made her famous while still very young, dictating luminous, nature-filled poems that continue to charm readers. Her brief, distinctive career left behind a small body of verse remembered for its freshness and wonder.

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