Sonnet for September 27th          by Jack Prelutsky

 

 

How wonderful that you have recognized

That poetry for children has great worth,

And is a part of being civilized,

Of being human on our planet Earth.

Soon after people first began to speak,

They put their thoughts and feeling into rhyme.

In this they were, and we are now, unique,

And may be so until the end of time.

We celebrate, upon this autumn night

That fledgling of the literary arts

Which crafts its words with wonder and delight

To open children’s minds and touch their hearts.

With gratitude, and true humility,

I thank you all for being here with me.