Friday, June 27, 2008

Vision

Just a little guy.
beholding the glorious playground
with a vision for great adventure,

but here is work to be done
before he can run along
to the castle!
the bridges!
the scaling walls!

"I have to finish
this digging job,"
he tells me
with solemn eyes.
The golden sawdust
has become wheat
to harvest.

So he works.
That too is vision.


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11 comments:

  1. Granny SmithJune 27, 2008 at 1:51 PM

    This is a touching and well-written take on the prompt. I love the photos of the little guy with vision!

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  2. aftergraceJune 27, 2008 at 3:42 PM

    This looks like a really fun playground. The kids seems to be having a fantastic time. Good summer fun!

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  3. Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela AdamsJune 27, 2008 at 5:52 PM

    This is just gorgeous! If only we could retain the innocent visionof a child!

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  4. CarinaJune 27, 2008 at 6:11 PM

    Oh for the days when work was play.

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  5. AnonymousJune 27, 2008 at 6:35 PM

    beautiful response to the prompt... to play w/such joy

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  6. SanJune 27, 2008 at 9:59 PM

    of course. absolutely lovely. :)

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  7. anthonynorthJune 28, 2008 at 3:52 AM

    Loved this. And in learning terms, such play is so very important.

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  8. danniJune 28, 2008 at 11:08 AM

    what a tender record of the import of a child's work!!!

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  9. AnonymousJune 28, 2008 at 6:16 PM

    I love the vision of my children--the kingdom in the backyard, the village in the bedroom. True vision.

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  10. AnonymousJune 29, 2008 at 5:38 PM

    Your words are sweet and the pictures are darling! How wonderful you've preserved that memory!

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  11. AnonymousJune 30, 2008 at 4:23 PM

    "The golden sawdust has become wheat to harvest" is a great line - captures the richness of children's play!

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