Daddy what is the sun?

A solar ball where heat is from.

The life giver to which songs are sung.

A golden ball that does so rise.

And the symbol of hope in every ones eyes.



Daddy what is the moon?

A midnight twinkle that shows the way.

The nighttime glow that keeps you safe.

The security that lets you know.

That the darkness will never hold.



Daddy what is the earth?

It is the place of your natural birth.

The home that was given to you first.

It is the member we now reside.

And the place we will survive.



Daddy what is the red star I see?

It is a planet not so far.

The red glow they call mars.

The red hot place that holds no fear.

And the place that few have neared.

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Posted by The 13th 2008-07-10 00:58:00 .... I liked this.Thought it was realy cute.Well done. + Report this comment
Posted by philneale1952 2008-07-10 01:26:55 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh The kind of poem/story I used to tell my children at bedtime. Good to see the tradition has not been lost. Very good. Phil + Report this comment
Posted by Sad Sara 2008-07-10 02:47:53 Wow! Amatayo, this is an absolutely beautiful verse. Whew! I love it. Very well written... Aphoristically Poetic yet the magnanimity yer’ve managed to capture here within yer narrative lacks not. Oh and yer imagery was fantastic! Wow… Truly gorgeous verse that left me head feeling wonderful and Poetically dreamy. Aye, Keep well, ‘Anna + Report this comment
Posted by fevilleg 2008-07-10 04:44:36 .... this was really beautiful. i'm about to be an uncle for the first time and this made me remember about my soon to be born niece. + Report this comment
Posted by Pookerdoo 2008-07-10 05:51:32 .... Very well written. I'm not generally big on poetry but this was cool. Good work. I'll have to read more of your postings. + Report this comment
Posted by Hodders 2008-07-10 08:45:17 .... I loved it! Its very unique with its layout and style. It kept me reading until the end and flowed very well. It was very well written, as I said before I loved it! + Report this comment
Posted by r.e.potter 2008-07-10 09:22:36 .... Daddy, whats that? oh, sorry love......zip. Thought there was gonna be a joke at the end. Thought it was nice. + Report this comment
Posted by allmine 2008-07-10 09:28:27 .... What a cute poem. Especially poignant for those of us with small children. But truly, if you had said those words, they would have come up with 500 more questions! Trust me on that one. Well done. Flowed very nicely + Report this comment
Posted by lemon 2008-07-10 10:59:38 .... This was really cute. A poet's way of answering all those little questions that get asked to us parents on a daily basis. Good job. Next you have to tackle the one word question that usually follows each of our answers .. 'why?' =] + Report this comment
Posted by resistanceisfreedom 2008-07-10 20:32:15 .... very good piece. basically everything Sad Sara said i feel as well. i don't know, your last two pieces i really enjoyed....hopefully you can keep me entertained. + Report this comment
Posted by Pilgrim 2008-07-11 12:23:12 Best Yet This was beautiful. By far my favorite poem from you. Its a nice change from the sad and dark poems you usually put out. I don't know which Amatayo I like better. =) But this was really great. Keep up the good work. + Report this comment
Posted by June Eclipsis 2008-07-12 10:47:20 ... Brilliantly written! Loved it! + Report this comment
Posted by CDeCarlo 2008-07-17 15:37:25 .... Its good. I like how its true to how kids ask their fathers questions. Every little kid wants to know everything and they usually go to their dads to find out the answer. + Report this comment

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