Sugary mouthfuls
Glee in ev’ry single bite
Warms this adult heart
Tag: children
Frame ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #409
We share a gaze
He a brave stance
At the Entrance
I from the street
Eye to viewfinder
Framing the frame
Within a frame
Click
Decades pass
Scanning through the scans
Seeking inspiration
From days all but forgotten
Memories vague
Impressions with few details
But for a few frames
A moment caught as light
Falling on silver
Frames of reference
Scanned to bits
Then left unedited
Until today
Another frame
Before and after
The unremembered moments
What happened before
What happened next
The unknown frame
Of time
A frame
Within a frame
Within a frame
Within a frame
I can call up
This moment
Captured in a click
Beyond that
In time and space
Is outside the frame
A Boy and his Kite ~ NaPoWriMo Day 15
A narrow street
An ancient town
A boy and his kite
Off to play
An ancient game
I an old man
Feel the joy inside
Paper and sticks
Ribbon and string
Dance in the wind
I become again
A boy and his kite
Just for a moment
But the moment
Is good
Magic ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #374
With the sun no more
Than ember in the ash
We thousands mingle
Muted in the solemnity of awe
Amongst the minarets and domes
Of ancient wonder
But for a young girl
With a smattering of pink
Skipping in her socks
And there my friends
Find the greater wonder
In the magic of a child
Swagger
Fierce
His swagger belies his years
His station
Dressed for school
With an armful of books
And determination
One small human
Amidst a billion more
Making his mark on one small moment
In this moment
There is no greater presence
Than a child who knows himself
A Little Joy at Twilight
The universal joy
Of a gentle wind
A small kite
And a length of string
In a child’s hand
Both the child’s
And my own
A Boy and His Kite
Oh
To be that boy
Again
A little play
In every step
And every thought
Unanswerable Questions
Through the market streets
They carry precious cargo
Enigmatic tale
Serendipity Captured
She ran through the frame
Dressed in all the right bright colours
A child’s exuberance
Equal to the vibrance
Of the setting
Click click click
Went the shutter
All good
But one click
Is perfect
Ephemeral moment
Eternally captured
Protection ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #320
ATGATT
All The Gear
All The Time
Helmet
Face shield
Gloves
Ankle high boots
Padded jacket
And pants
At home
By law
Helmet & eye protection
Here too
Helmet
At least
Eye protection
If travelling
Over 50km/hr
Compliance
In Jakarta
Sketchier than home
Even for children
But not for masks
Priorities
Can be
Confusing
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