With the abandon
of two small dust devils
they swirl around me,
laughter and squeals,
before blowing past
and away. Twigs hug
their hair, one has sand
on his cheek–they’ll need
baths later–but for now
life is seesaws and smiles.
They tumble together,
mischief and giggles,
and the sun breaks
through clouds
for awhile.
Ryan Stone
A warm and joyous capture, my friend. π
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Thank you, Allison. A good friend pointed out that all my writing is dark…I wanted to prove her wrong! π
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Haha, this is anything but. I adore dark poetry at the moment, maybe itβs in my mood at this darker time of year. Something of a different kind of honesty in it.
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Haha, I hear you! π
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This is beautiful, you are talented!
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And you are lovely. Thanks, Holly π
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Thank you Ryan, you are a true gem.
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what a picture you have painted with your words to go with this painting )
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Thanks, Beth. I’m glad it came across that way. Most of my poems start out as notes on my phone made in between building sand castles and playing hide-and-seek…this time I just wrote what I saw π
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Awesome. Made me think of watching my boys play. Always pure magic.
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Nice one! Thanks so much, as always π
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Sounds like a good day to run around and have fun. Hopefully bath time isn’t too trying π Lovely image in words.
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Always fun! Thanks, Amanda. I hope you’re well π
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Thank you Ryan. Good times and bad times. Life right? π Have a great weekend
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I hear you. You too, my friend π
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Absolutely delightful! Such a sweet and beautiful image. Smiles.
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Thank you for taking the time to comment, Siren π I thought I’d try something nice for a change. Happy to hear it worked. Enjoy your weekend π
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Smiles. Your words are always lovely Ryan. Enjoy your weekend as well.
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Lovely painting, Ryan. You’re very talented.
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You’re lovely. Thanks, Monica π
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Such magical memories! Lovely as always! π
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And out comes the moon… thank you my dearly-missed friend. I hope you’re well π
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