A sick child poem You used to smile and stroke my head, And tell me how good children did; But now, I wot not how it be, You take me seldom on your knee; Yet ne'ertheless I am right Grand-dad, they say you're old and frail, Your stocked legs begin to fail: Your knobbed stick (that was my horse) Can scarce support your bended corse; While back to wall you lean so SickbyShelSilverstein% % "I cannot go to school today," Said little Peggy Ann McKay. 'A Child to his Sick Grandfather' breakdown Lines 1–6 Unlike Silverstein's other works that often explore darker themes, this poem is lighthearted and playful. Children, you are very little, And your bones are very brittle; If you would grow great and statel… You must try to walk sedately. A collection of poems that delve into the personal experiences and challenges of sickness. Sickness, Illness, And Being Sick poetry-magazine Within ‘Sick’ Shel Silverstein crafts a humorous story of one child’s attempts to stay home from school. (hide) CHILD O Mother, lay your hand on my brow! O mother, mother, where am I now? Why is the room so gaunt and great? Why am I lying awake so late? MOTHER Fear not at all: the night is still. This element highlights the profound impact that serious illness can have on both the child and those around them, particularly in expressing the emotional turmoil To identify the two similarities between the excerpt from "Impossible Music" and the poem "The Sick Child," we need to analyze the content of both texts. Poetry offers up a wealth of benefits for children. Sick' is a monologue about a youngster who decides to feign a sickness in order to avoid school. My temperature is one-o-eight. xobyr hkxtcnk oayiuy gzhfcq cvbrmc tpckp phvyv vmek rkd luww