Babble by Lizzie Elliot-Klein
- Lizzie Elliot-Klein
- Jun 24
- 1 min read
It began with a babble
a rolling of sound
in your gummy pink mouth
a few words emerged
your first sentences
strung together with
rice cake crumbs
and muddy toes
then holding court
in your high chair
on Omi's birthday
covered in yoghurt
and oozing joy
you opened your mouth
and out trickled a song
of a buskers cat
and a guitar playing
word for sticky sweet word
you did not wait for applause
or a standing ovation
simply returned to
scooping yoghurt
whilst we sat dumbfounded
and I wiped the tears
from my eyes.
Lizzie Elliot-Klein is a poet, nature connection guide, and mama rooted in Plymouth, UK. With a background in marine biology and nature-based practices, her work reflects a deep awe for the natural world and the cyclical dance of the seasons.
Since welcoming her daughter, Lizzie’s creative practice has also begun to explore matrescence and the everyday wonder of watching a small person grow.
Her poetry has been published in Haunted Words Press, with forthcoming work appearing in Motherlore Magazine and Jawbone Journal. She currently runs nature-based creative writing workshops through SeaWyld and is working on her debut poetry collection.
Instagram: @ofbrackenandbrine and @seawyld.
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