Against Writing About Children Comments

i love this poem everyone is happy now

until sunlight merely bounces off the surface. They become impossible to sound. Like us, but even weaker. a very fine poem. tony

They reflect the virused figures in which failure began. We feel accosted by their vulnerable natures. very fine poem and reflection. tony

I have 9. She has described my sometimes feelings very well.

This poem is very well written. It was submitted in 2003 (11 years ago) , so I wonder if Erin Belieu feels the same way more than a decade later.... We humans are multifaceted - oceans, for sure - and the sunlight bounces off the surface, and it also penetrates the surface to an extent. This poem is a vivid study of our iniquities. Has Ms. Belieu answered her poem with a study of our strengths? I hope so, because she's a skilled poet.

Like this too..children produce toxic gas and sometimes behave badly..

children are a bunch of mysteries.Like it.Keep inking.

Children and their many sides. Good poem.

Good poem. You see the opposite side of children than I do. When I write it is of their innocence, beauty, love of life that I capture in a poem. Thank you for letting me face the side of them that you see. Feel free to read my poems if you like. RoseAnn

I saw a child entering my office building this morning arms up-raised in victory: Her mom let her pass thru the revolving doors on her own.

nice poem...we are all imperfect and being a child only makes us all the more vulnerable...