Wednesday, May 25, 2016

NOSTALGIA




Concrete jungle
Young parents
Little money
They play
Picnic in the living room
Electric sandwich maker
Becomes hamburger grill
Mom rushes to wipe ketchup
Spilled on "grass" of synthetic carpet
Dad brushes away imaginary ants 
Wonder 
If real ants imagine 
Stealing humans' crumbs
A child's laughter
Fun

(For Poets United,)

18 comments:

  1. Oh Myrna, this is such a delightful read :D

    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

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  2. Little joys of life beautifully depicted. Lovely poem :)

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  3. I wonder about the ants too! Lovely and heartwarming poem.

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  4. Exactly! Picnic is a spirit we bring to time together.

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  5. Imagination is such a huge gift. And one which keeps giving.

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  6. I love the fun of this imaginary picnic. Small children love such things...........

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  7. Oh those pretend days from childhood often so much better that the real thing!

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  8. Now we need blanket fort and few good stories :). And you have given me an idea to do later with my daughter, lol.

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  9. aw...bless the young parents and child with such golden imagination capable of creating such fountain of joy amidst concrete jungle...what a little gem you've gifted today Myrna...

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  10. I remember making tents out of blankets as a kid, we would pretend we were camping. Thanks for stirring a good memory.

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  11. Wonder
    If real ants imagine
    Stealing humans' crumbs

    wow.. that's my favourite picnic line so far on this prompt!!

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  12. Wonder
    If real ants imagine
    Stealing humans' crumbs

    Wow..that's my favourite picnic related line so far on this prompt..

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  13. The image perfectly captures the magic of the poem - the best ingredients in a picnic are love and good times spent together

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  14. I had one or two picnics in the living room as a child. Sweet!

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  15. Beautiful presentation with bountiful imagery attract the readers attention, Myrna!Such a beautiful and crisp poem!

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  16. Lovely.. for a child, imagination fills in what life leaves out

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  17. Delightful. Love the painting as well...really good !

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