Wonder and question
so fills the day
Objects and toys
for fun filled play
Little hands make light
of furrow and frown
Within their soul
they wear the King's Crown
Upon their throne
of majesty and light
They create a world
of magic and delight.
Rose Marie Raccioppi
Poet Laureate
Orangetown, New York
Portrait relief of children, Ellen Mary Rope, sculptor (1855-1934), 1898.
