Quote 5/5/10

14 years ago

The sounds of children's laughter

skips through the ferns that have

unfurled their way up the hill towards

A swing cleaving the sunset.

Soaring upwards, a birds' nest is caught in

the crosshairs of a pair of tattered little sandals

reaching for the moon. They fall back and away in

retrospect as little toes wiggle with giddiness.

Kitchen aromas bring to a standstill

the swings' arcs in the darkening air

and it will be left hanging there sleeping,

until the sun has his turn to be toe-tickled

tomorrow.

The day say good-night

and the night says

sleep tight.

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kathyjane
Original Author
14 years ago
BOINK--BOINKA-BOINKA-----BOINK....
endorphinjunkie
14 years ago
Have you written a book of poetry yet? Prose poetry is perfectly okay...
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mwoods
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I read this early this morning and it blew me away. Don't boink your words so quickly..sometimes they just need to soak in.
kathyjane
Original Author
14 years ago
shoot; Marda---YOU made me write it---then I was embarrassed.
I fly away with scenes and memories, then AFTER the fact, reality chimes in....and embarrassment smacks me right upside the already reddened cheeks... maybe I need to take a swig sometimes and just let 'er rip....or fall asleep!!
Snort!
ejmoore510
14 years ago
You WROTE this??? It's beautiful! Anyone who can paint a picture in your mind's eye like this has a true talent! So far, I've read it THREE times today! Brings so many childhood memories back. Thank you.
west_gardener
14 years ago
Yes, don't BOINK to early. I've been busy with just the topic of your poem so I did not get here for awhile.

It was hubby's birthday, so the family came to visit, including the grandchild, the sound of a child's laughter. A bird's nest is growing in our tree, the kitchen aromas were tempting. And yes, a pair of little bitty sandals were parked at the door along with all the "big" shoes.
I don't know much of anything about poetry or "prose" for that matter.
I'm literal, and you write about things I can identify with.