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Use this TabStart page to find a curated selection of resources that present poems about big brothers and little sisters. There is a special bond between a big brother and a little sister, and it is explored in the poignant and touching verse displayed in the pages here. There are poems below by authors such as Emily Dickinson, Forrest Hamer, and George Eliot, amongst others.
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"Brother and Sister" - a Poem about a Big Brother and Little Sister - The University of Toronto presents George Eliot's lovely "Brother and Sister," which explores the childhood dynamics between a little sister and a big brother. Eliot writes, "And I the girl that puppy-like now ran, / Now lagged behind my brother's larger tread."
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"Our Other Sister" - a Poem about a Big Brother Fooling a Little Sister - The Library of Congress presents Jeffrey Harrison's "Our Other Sister," in which the narrator, the big brother, confesses to having fooled his little sister into believing that they had a long lost older sister. This work has a sweet honesty to it that is very moving down to the last line.
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"Covenant" - a Poem about Brothers and Sisters by Alan Shapiro - The Poetry Foundation presents "Covenant" by Alan Shapiro, a poem which explores the intricate family dynamics between a group of sisters and a brother who discuss their lives and marriages.
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William Wordsworth's "We Are Seven" - a Poem about a Young Girl's Siblings - The Poetry Foundation offers William Wordsworth's "We Are Seven," a poem in which the narrator talks to a little girl about her seven siblings. This sweet yet sad poem exemplifies the love and stubborn loyalty that siblings can feel toward one another.
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"One Sister have I in our house" - a Poem by Emily Dickinson - In Emily Dickinson's 1955 poem "One Sister have I in our house" the narrator considers her feelings for both her sister and sister-in-law.
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"Discourse" - by Forrest Hamer - The Academy of American Poets presents Forrest Hamer's "Discourse" in which the poet regrets his lack of closeness with his siblings.