Two Little Treasures

Cherry

By skinner_jennifer

Wed, 02 Jan 2019
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7 comments
 

Ambling through woods at Stanton Park two little

girls best friends catch our eyes, all dolled up they

were like princesses in long satin dresses.

 

“There's something special about them,” I say,

both giggling...one in shiny pink, blue and green,

the other shimmering in gold and yellow, as both

sparkled wearing red wellies covered in mud,

 

wings were all they needed chasing each other

around ancient trees...as fleeting sounds of birds

scattered in winter's chilly breeze.

 

The air so cold as we passed stagnant ponds of

watery mud, till we reach lake of swans and

still those little girls dance on.

 

Come spring nature's trails will be revealed

those sheep once more pasture in green field,

but for now I'll simply reflect on those two

little treasures that gave me such pleasure.

 

 

 

Our Walk through Stanton Park

on 1st January 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificate U
Poem
Scrap Book Of Memories
Nature

Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

What a lovely moment to have captured Jenny

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I wonder how long before the pretty dresses got muddy (or torn?). It reminded me of my grandchildren with bridesmaids dresses on walking from the car with boots on to save their pretty shoes. And another acquaintance who got married in a severely snowy time and the bride and her maids had to walk to and from the church in wellies I think! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

That's a lovely image,  the way you describe the coldness/bareness of the woods with the colour and care free life of the children! I spent happy hours choosing a fancy dress costume for my neice's birthday -  I hope she has so much fun as those 2 little girls

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi insert, it certainly was one of those unexpected moments when those two little girls came running out from the trees. They must have only been about seven and in such high spirits. It was so dark and everyone else was dressed in the usual hats and coats, to see those colourful children is something I've never seen in a wood before, it made my day and probably won't ever happen again.

I'm so glad you liked and appreciate you letting me know.

Many thanks for the lovely cherries too. smiley

Jenny.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

HI Rhiannon,

those two little girls had so much energy and really put a smile on my face. I know what you mean about the mud and dresses getting torn, it just made me think of a Midsummer Night's Dream with the characters lighting up the woodland. Woods can be so naked at this time of year, it was a pleasure to see some colour. They definitely captured the moment.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts about the bridesmaids, it bought back some of my own memories. Funnily enough I was a bridesmaid when I was seven and oh how excited I was to dress up in the white shoes and white gloves with the long white dress.

Always a pleasure to hear from you and glad you liked.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hello Di,

I bet your neice will have as much fun on her birthday as those two girls. In all my life I've never set eyes on two little girls having so much fun in the woods, just wish I'd had a camara on me at the time.

Many thanks for reading and I'm grateful to you for sharing your comment, as always you got exactly what I was trying to convey about the children shining in the bleakness of the wood.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Jacques,

Isn't it great when we have these unexpected moments of pleasure? So magical.

Thank you for your kind thoughts.

Jenny. smiley