Pure Zen, Snapshot of Elle at Age 3
cheeks balloon
with water
lips purse
to hold it in
one drip escapes
pauses
on her chin
the novelty
of swigging water
from an old
vanilla extract bottle
crinkles
her chocolate eyes
with concentrated
delight
wisps of hair
curl
across her brow
shiny flairs
of sunlight
grassy lounge
back against a rock
fairy child
savors
her nectar
alight
in the moment
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Beautiful.
Such a beautiful moment, caught in time!
Thank you!
The magical moments of youth perfectly captured!
Pure fun and joy. I like “shiny flairs of sunlight.”
The snapshot is so important to.the heritage of our culture for more than a 100 years and your poem captures why. I wonder if our digital collection will last as long as our old prints stuck in heavy albums for 5 decades.
Kathleen, I was drawn in and stayed til the end, went back and looked at the picture over and over, seeing more than each time. What a good poem!
Kathleen – another beautiful poem! It is one that not only has delight for the writer but the reader as well. Those magic moments are so important and you captured this in great detail.
Thanks everyone for your comments! I just loved the photo and the simple joy it portrayed.