Today’s poem is a series of increasingly vital pleas. Happy reading.
For more of Belloc’s advice to the young, find yourself a copy of Cautionary Tales for Children!
Hilaire Belloc's "On the Gift of a Book to a Child"
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Hilaire Belloc's "On the Gift of a Book to a Child"
The Daily Poem
The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, The Daily Poem curates a broad and generous audio anthology of the best poetry ever written, read-aloud by David Kern and an assortment of various contributors. Some lite commentary is included and the shorter poems are often read twice, as time permits.
The Daily Poem is presented by Goldberry Studios.
The Daily Poem offers one essential poem each weekday morning. From Shakespeare and John Donne to Robert Frost and Emily Dickinson, The Daily Poem curates a broad and generous audio anthology of the best poetry ever written, read-aloud by David Kern and an assortment of various contributors. Some lite commentary is included and the shorter poems are often read twice, as time permits.
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Hilaire Belloc's "On the Gift of a Book to a Child"