Verse And Worse: A Response To Philip Larkin
Mother Tucking Children into Bed (Mother's Little Angels), by Norman Rockwell, January 29, 1921.
They tuck you up, your Mum and Dad
So you sleep sweet the whole night through
Their values really are quite trad
They only want the best for you!
And they were much loved in their turn
By grandparents in duffel coats
Who, though they seemed a little stern,
Were kindly souls, this poet notes.
Man hands on happiness to man
And with it comes both health and wealth
Make the most of life – you can!
And you’ll have happy kids yourself!
The featured image shows, "Mother Tucking Children into Bed," by Norman Rockwell; painted in 1921.