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‘Babysitting’ by Gillian Clarke is a two stanza free verse poem about a babysitter who is having a hard time babysitting a child because of her own fears. Read Poem. Gillian Clarke. Nationality: American. Poet Guide. Gillian Clarke is a Welsh poet. She served as the National Poet of Wales from 2008 to 2016. Poems.
These poems about baby girls capture the immense love and joy that they bring into our lives. Whether it's the awe-inspiring miracle of their arrival, the wonder they awaken in us, or the dreams they inspire, these verses celebrate the beauty and innocence of these precious little ones.
There’s Aunt Alicia, the baby girl, curls spiraling over her shoulders, her hands cupped around a bouquet of flowers. Only four years old in that picture, and already, a reader. Beside Alicia another picture, my father, Jack, the oldest boy. Eight years old and mad about something or is it someone we cannot see? In another picture, my uncle ...
28 gru 2022 · The poet begins the poem by introducing an unnamed girlchild. She uses the word ‘girlchild’ to emphasize how society usually prefers male children to female children. She says that this baby girl was ‘born as usual’ which means that her birth was ordinary.
The poem begins with the birth of a “girlchild” who is immediately given all the toys she will need to learn how to be a good mother and wife. She has a “GE stove” and a baby doll, which requires diaper changes. The girl is immediately being trained in her future subservient role.
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