The sadness of immigrating to the US as a kid
Become a
Premium Member
and post notes and photos about your poem like Marinus Jansen.
"The child is the father of the man" ~ William Wordsworth
That kid at eleven before his first kiss
is the kid that I really, really miss.
Every kid thereafter
was more tears than laughter,
molding the world-weary cynic that this old man now is.
Copyright © Marinus Jansen | Year Posted 2025
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment