Yesterday, right after my girls got up, I offered to read "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe. Yes, this is a bit wordy for my 2-year-old, but Georgie (5) has loved it for years and understands what it's about.
So, as I began to read, Georgie "perched upon the bust of Pallas," which was the iron bedstead, and proceeded to play the part of the Raven. It was her job to provide the same line, as needed--"Nevermore."
And so she did, through the entire poem. I remember not understanding this poem in high school, and she gets it at 5. Maybe it's because of our discussions of it, but also because we act it out. I can "Quaff!" with the best of them, and am anticipating notice of a Tony Award nomination soon.
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