A View from Outside the Box

I am stunned and I want to marry this little boy!  The poem is really beautiful and is copied below - enjoy this rare treat.  

poetrysince1912:

“Litany” by Billy Collins first appeared in the February 2002 issue of Poetry.

The language acquisition skills of 3-year-olds are amazing. Far beyond adults in many ways.

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    The single best poetry reading I have ever heard, this fills me with joy.
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    I am stunned and I want to marry this little boy! The poem is really beautiful and is copied below - enjoy this rare...
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    I am the sound of the rain on the roof
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    This is wonderful.
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    If you know me you know I am obsessed with this baby. That enunciation! This precocious toddler is LJ tumblr approved.
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    I’ll always reblog this one.
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