Poetry by Catherine G 0 votes vote Writing poetry is my favorite hobby, and somehow I have instilled that poetic trait in my children. I am not su

Writing poetry is my favorite hobby, and somehow I have instilled that poetic trait in my children. I am not sure that it was intentional, but it makes me proud in any case.

When my kids were babies, I would rock them to sleep, and sing to them. However, I could never remember the words to any lullabies, except for "Rock-a-bye- baby", and something about that one never sounded right to me. I mean, really, why was the cradle in the tree, and what parent would just let their baby fall like that?

So, I would make up my own poems to sing to my children. And last night, my Kaylysa(the 5 year old) was tucking in her baby-doll, and singing a poem to the doll. It was her own version of one of the lullabies that I sang to them when they were babies, and occasionally still, if they wake with a bad dream or something. I was so impressed and proud! She was just naturally creating rhymes, and it was so adorable!

I thought that I would share a few of my favorite poems with you, and maybe you will share them with your little ones. Or be inspired to create your own.

ROCK-A-BYE

Rock-bye darlings

On the hilltop,

A gentle breeze blows,

Your cradles will rock,

The stars shine on darlings,

All through the night,

The moonbeams will keep

You snuggled up tight,

When the morning comes,

The sun will shine,

And the birds will sing

For darlings mine.

HUSH

Hush my darlings, go to sleep

Sweet and quiet, your dreams I'll keep

Hush my darlings, no more tears

I will sing away your fears

Hush my darlings, no need to cry

You're safe and loved within our lullaby

LITTLE LOVES

Little loves, go to sleep

Tomorrow is on its way,

Happy dreams are yours to keep

As memories you made today

Little loves, drift away

To sleep with peaceful dreams

Morning will bring a whole new day

Much sooner than it seems

Little loves of mine,

The stars that are above,

Just for you they shine

To show you all my love

About the Author

Catherine is a mother of three and staff writer/blogger at LikeThatName.com. LikeThatName provides a fast and fun way to discover thousands of interesting baby names, along with a supportive community and information for new parents. To read the latest articles and join our community, visit us online today!