Faded yellow photographs
crayon drawings, and a few scraps
of memory.
*
Summer days
catching tadpoles in the muddy creek
dancing under the sprinkler
or making rainbows
with the hose.
*
The cotonus by the letterbox
bursting into autumn flames
footpaths
splattered with bright leaves
the honey scent
of beeswax candles
spiced fruit
bread
soft and steaming.
*
Plastic rubbish bags
for sliding down the winter slopes
squealing with delight
and later, packing snow
and salt
inside the wooden churn
and turning
turning
till the ice cream thickens.
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Snowdrops in spring
daffodils pushing through the earth
chickens
fluffy balls
rolling around the lawn
the baby lamb
tethered in the back yard;
the warm bottles of milk
its soft greasy wool.
i like this. well written. moving. thanks for sharing it.
Posted by: shannon at June 14, 2003 06:09 AM