Nursery mantra

Nursery mantra

A Poem by Soren

I cradle myself in maternal arms
With paternal strength, a shield from all harms
Held in the only heart that cares
A beggar hand out for alm’s wares

Round around the Mulberry bush
The monkey pulled the weasel did push
Mary’s lamb became a ram
And the three little pigs for the wolf a ham

© 2024 Soren


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Amazing movement of words Soren. I liked the feel of a nursery rhyme. I am a father to four children and five grandchildren. We hope we keep our children safe. We do tried. I liked how you twisted things to a darker place. Thank you my friend for sharing the amazing poetry. I did enjoy.
Coyote

Posted 2 Weeks Ago


Soren

2 Weeks Ago

Thanks Coyote for your comment and interpretation it is most appreciated
Coyote Poetry

2 Weeks Ago

I did enjoy the poetry Soren and you are welcome.
Parents have special care towards us...
The lines are touching while the second santza seems contrasting..what goes around around will come around..like all the sacrifice.... or the monkey wolf piggy weasel playing around the bush 😅 can't imagine in real life....
Nice though provoking write.. but hands are tied to help someone for long, the more you try to lose or pull out it just gets stronger... only time can unwind...

Posted 2 Weeks Ago


Soren

2 Weeks Ago

We all contain components of mother, father child, and within these we take care of ourselves. Only .. read more
Jeyanthi

2 Weeks Ago

Oh thank you ... I can understand, the caring seems distorted inside us but still there.. thank you... read more
Held by my Mother, my Father's strength protects me from harm.
Treasured in a special heart that cares,
feeling like a beggar asking for alms.
The meaning of the song "The Mulberry Bush" is
much debated with one theory linking the origins of the song to HMP Wakefield, where female prisoners exercised around a mulberry tree in the moonlight. Another theory is it refers to Britain's attempts to produce silk in the 18th and 19th centuries.
"Pop Goes The Weasel". In this rhyme "weasel" means "coat" and "pop" is about pawning possessions. Many think that the rhyme is about some of the weavers who lived and worked in an area of east London called Spitalfields.
Sad to read that Mary's Little Lamb ended up as ham for The Three Little Pigs!
Today, the meaning escapes me, dear Soren in this adult metaphor of the lovely childhood rhymes. Please forgive me, dear friend.
Enjoyed trying to analyse your words very much, and enjoyed reading your gripping poem. Thank you for sharing, dear Soren...
















Posted 2 Weeks Ago


Soren

2 Weeks Ago

Thank you so much Marie your information about the nursery rhymes. It was quite enlightening. As I w.. read more
Marie

2 Weeks Ago

Most welcome always, dear Soren...

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Added on November 27, 2024
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