Living
Other Little Mothers
From Children of Our Town
Living
The Little Mothers of the rich
Are really works of art,
They are dressed up to such a pitch
In frocks so fine and smart.
They do not have to take the charge
Of baby boys or girls;
No, they have dolls exceeding large
With silky, flaxen curls.
Ah, Mothers in Society,
Accept this reasoning sound;
Dolls far less troublesome would be
Than children bothering round.
Cite this poem
MLA
Wells, Carolyn. “Other Little Mothers.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/114/.
Chicago
Wells, Carolyn. “Other Little Mothers.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wells_c/114/.
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