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Naming day - poem or passage to read

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Fucktifyno · 27/06/2017 20:47

Evening all,
I have been asked to read something at my god daughters naming day soon. It is not in any way religious so I was thinking perhaps a nice meaningful poem or passage from a book maybe?
I have been googling and found a couple of nice poems but nothing that totally grabs me.
I thought I would ask you for help!
Thanks in advance

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AlmostStace · 27/06/2017 21:03

Gave some good friends a copy of 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' by Dr. Seuss for their firstborn, and they read an edited version of it at his christening; worked beautifully. Damn book still makes me cry whenever I read it!

RolfNotRudolf · 27/06/2017 21:09

This might be a little serious for a baby but it's a wonderful poem. Hokusai is an ancient Japanese artist and the poem was written by a Hokusai scholar who has been studying him all his life.
These are the words written down:-
sites.uci.edu/mindfulfall2014/files/2014/11/Hokusai-Says-Roger-Keyes.pdf

RolfNotRudolf · 27/06/2017 21:10

m.youtube.com/watch?v=I-_6K56uz-k
And this is the author reciting it on YouTube

Cheerybigbottom · 27/06/2017 21:35

Dr Seuss is my son's favourite author, some passages have me dripping tears all over the pages.

Oh, The Places You'll Go! is a firm choice. Choose a piece to read and gift your goddaughter the book,

Backingvocals · 27/06/2017 22:03

Yy to The Places You'll Go.

Also love this by Helen Dunmore famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/helen_dunmore/poems/8155

Fucktifyno · 27/06/2017 22:21

See I knew you would all know!
Thankyou, some wonderful suggestions, I really love 'Oh, the places you'll go'

Thanks

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