"Of all life's small things, the greatest is the one whose smallness turns our world upside down — forever."
Beautiful newborn poems, ready to write into a card. Pick your favourite and send your warmest congratulations to the new family. ♥ Did you know that with Una you can send a baby gift directly to the recipient — and we'll write the card for you too.
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You were born from a shooting star,
from the softest summer seed,
from a rainbow stretched across the sky,
from a mother and father's deepest dream.
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A little one makes love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, the bank account smaller, and the home a whole lot happier. They make you forget the past and feel like the future is worth every single moment.
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A gentle touch of a tiny finger,
a soft kiss on the sweetest lips —
wishing your little one all the joy,
and filling your home with love and warmth.
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What is that smile about, little one,
so new to this world?
What do you know of all that's out there?
You feel love and the warmth of a held close —
and for now, that's all you need.
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Nothing in this world rests so deeply
as your small face, so wonderfully sweet.
As if from God's own endless stillness
and wholeness, you look back at me.
Aale Tynni
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Cuddle, tickle, love
and stroke that little head.
Hold them close and keep them warm,
never hold a kiss back.
Be generous with gentle words,
touch a cheek, a tiny hand.
Rock them, hold them, cherish them —
pull them in and don't let go.
Katriina Ahonen, from "Kiisseliviikset"
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"Look," said Winnie-the-Pooh, pointing to the ground.
"What?" asked Piglet.
"New footprints. Two have become three."
A child arrived on a breath of wind,
from behind a shower of stars.
Soon those warm little smiles
will fill the room with joy.
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Ten tiny toes,
so small and so sweet.
Ten little fingers,
all their very own.
Two eyes, a nose and a mouth —
oh, how easy it is to fall head over heels.
A new bloom has arrived in the home,
a little one with the softest hair.
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I trace your dear little face,
the apple of your tiny cheek.
Your fine bright brows,
your silk-soft hair.
Aale Tynni
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Life, you gave me this task. And I didn't dare say no.
The hair is still damp, a hand reaching into the air. My job is to take that hand and guide those very first steps.
I feel so small. Even smaller than this newborn.
E-L Kantola
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Hair soft as down,
little fingers and toes spread wide —
no idea yet
what feelings those tiny things will stir!
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This little one here,
just arrived into the world,
brand new in a brand new life,
has brought such joy in their coming.
Birgit Ahokas
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Tiny and soft,
a story-book child.
You brought happiness with you,
and a smile that lights up the room.
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So very small still,
like a fairy from a far-off land,
a happy little smile,
rosy cheeks and all.
What a funny little sight I see —
that mouth wide open, grinning free,
so small, not a tooth in sight.
That's a laugh, alright!
Little mouth, what makes you grin so wide?
What joy sets those bright eyes shining?
I ask, but asking gets me nowhere.
They just keep smiling.
A warm bottle of milk, just right.
A kiss on the forehead from mum.
Full right up to the chin —
this tiny little beast.
You ask for so much and receive it all.
You bless the work of our hands.
Only now do they carry grain —
you let us give, and that is everything.
Aaro Hellaakoski
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Unfortunately, the authors of some of these poems couldn't be traced.
