Joyous Bouquet
Youthful frivolity I seek
of carefree, bygone days. Time ticked
tocked, skipped along, unrestricted
search for joy, wonder and mystique.
How I long to splash in puddles
joy-filled laughter bursting, bubbling
exploding, body bent, doubling
over, daily grind and troubles
cast aside, the expectation?
Breathless at the end of the day;
tomorrow a joyous bouquet
of childlike anticipation.
by Margaret Bednar, Art Happens 365, April 23 2012
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This is for Imaginary Garden with Real Toad's "Mini-Challenge for Sunday - Envelopes" it was a structured rhyming poem... not the easiest thing for me to do. If you are interested in finding out the full details of the "Envelope Stanza" Kerry O'Connor did a great job explaining it in the link above.
11 comments:
Love the photos and the joy of your words....I too want to look forward to another day with childlike anticipation.
Oh geez, I remember that. There was just something about a puddle that said "Jump here!"
Oh those pictures are priceless. I love how you can capture the droplets of water. The poem takes me back to my childhood days as well. I remember LOVING to go outside after the rain and splashing around with bare feet! Lovely verse.
I'm so glad you tried this form, Margaret. This was such a feel good read, and your pics complimented it all perfectly.
This is such a perfect way to end it, Margaret:
"tomorrow a joyous bouquet
of childlike anticipation."
I love that and the entirety is just hoppin' with movement, so joyous!!
You've really captured that youthful spirit in both the poem and the photographs. Love it!
Looks and sounds like a great deal of fun! K.
A pleasant read with beautiful photos. :)
I love those last 2 lines...and your pictures are perfect for the poem ~
Rhyming is hard for me too so I appreciate your work ~
Thank you, everyone. My little guy thought it was the greatest think to break in his new yellow boots! :)
That little boy has wrapped himself around my heart, Margaret! Man!
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