There Was a Little Girl by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
In this blog post, I’ll be discussing the poem “There Was a Little Girl” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This poem is a classic that has been enjoyed by generations of readers. In this post, I’ll be exploring what the poem means to me and why I think it’s still relevant today. The poem tells the story of a little girl who has a curl in the middle of her forehead. When she’s good, she’s very good indeed, but when she’s bad, she’s horrid. This simple rhyme has captured the hearts of readers for generations. To me, the poem is about the duality of human nature. We all have good and bad sides to our personalities, and sometimes one side can dominate over the other. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet who lived in the 19th century. He was one of the most popular poets of his time and his works are still widely read today. Some of his other famous poems include “Paul Revere’s Ride” and “The Song of Hiawath". “There Was a Little Girl” is a timeless poem that still resonates w