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The Joy of Sweeping
A very small girl
Loved to sweep
Could create a
Playhouse anywhere
A world of her own
One favorite place
Was under a large tree
Which gave shade from
The hot Texas sun
It was just outside her
Mother’s kitchen door
A child’s joy
Transform space
With dolls and toys
She was a tiny alchemist
A craftsman
She could gauge
The exact space needed
Still today the juices flow
When considering space
Tender considerations
Like the child of long ago
What is needed
Acumen is projected
Sprinkled with whimsy
Oiled with love
She picks up
Her broom
And sweeps away
The acid of her life
Until all is supple once more
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Sunday Scribblings #312 Prompt: “The Rest of the Story”
The Rest of the Story
You open green almond eyes
Hold me in your gaze
Ask for the rest of the story
But until death the story is not complete
We will have to wait and see
It’s been no disappointment so far
You tell me what you think is needed
It didn’t occur to me
The story would end so soon
Or would end that way…
annellannell 
This is glorious. It makes me remember my kids outside playing house….and me, even longer ago. My dolls were my children back then. Love the image of the artist, taking the same care as the inner child, to make all supple again. Just lovely.
Very tender and very healing.
I love that you use a child — ‘tiny alchemist’: wonderful.
Thanks for your comment. Annell Livingston HC 74 Box 21860 El Prado, NM 87529
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‘sweeping away the acid of life’ is a powerful line…being engaged in that wonderful creative space is so important..it may never be the same as when were little but it can still be found..even when sweeping the kitchen floor..Jae
This makes me think you were that little girl… this is lovely!
I love what you did here, Annell. Using a little girl as the alchemist is lovely indeed.
Pamela
Were you that tiny alchemist? Wonderful whimsy there. Thank you.
Why yes, as a little girl, I loved to ‘sweep.’ Thanks for your comment. Annell Livingston HC 74 Box 21860 El Prado, NM 87529
annell@taosnet.com http://www.annelllivingston.com http://www.somethingsithinkabout-annell-annell.blogspot.com https://annellannell.wordpress.com
Annell, I like how you start and end with sweeping – and those last three lines – simply wonderful. I also like how you paired “craft” with “gauge”.
Richard
Children are just smaller people. Very smart sometimes. Delightful verse.
From childhood until today, the alchemist lives in you Annell. These were both beautiful writes. I love the whirl piece. Love it.
Thanks for your comment. Annell Livingston HC 74 Box 21860 El Prado, NM 87529
annell@taosnet.com http://www.annelllivingston.com http://www.somethingsithinkabout-annell-annell.blogspot.com https://annellannell.wordpress.com