Shiny Brown

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Thu, 20 May 2021
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Rain or sun
we’ll have fun
in the squelchy and squishy
jump and splash it thickly
melted-chocolate sticky
of the path in the wood today:
bluebells and running space and messy play
– washable trousers,
mackintosh bright
shower clean easily:
memories tonight.

[IP: take a colour]

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Children's
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Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Wonderful poem Rhiannon. Lovely to see how the weather brings children out to play no matter what.

I loved the photo too, really gave me a smile. smiley

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jenny. Yes, lovely to see children enjoying themselves like that. I thought the photo showed he little girl's pleasure in the jumping and splashing so well! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is lovely Rhiannon - and yes, a perfect expression of the undiluted joy of a muddy puddle (though I'm glad it's not me who had to wash that child afterwards laugh)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you! Showers are useful things. Lovely when Mums can cope with the mud-play! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

Lovely, carefree days, Rhiannon. You've brightened my afternoon - it is raining the proverbial cats and dogs here, but no lovely squishy mud to jump in!

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

It is nice to imagine being a child and doing it, isn't it? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Muddy cherries appreciated, thank you! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

That brought back memories :0) I imagined new washing machines quivering in terror as they came through our front door. But lovely at every stage, both the fun in the woods, then getting warm in the bath, then all cosy in clean clothes off the radiator. "Rain or sun/we'll have fun" is so true, there is always excitement and interest in woods when you are little, so long as allowed to be messy! You express it all so well

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Di. Yes, I was remembering too Shirley Hughes' 'I like mud'! I think I was thinking at first of how easily those waterproof clothes rinse off in the shower, but the children do too I think – maybe at the same time! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

I liked all the imagery, and the feeling of enjoyment that it shows. 

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Jean. I think that came out of the evocative photo, helped me put it into words! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Rhiannon, Warm! My grandfather encouraged us to eat mud "it builds up their resistance". Yes and after rainshower mud dams on the street side. What wonderful world.

Enjoy the day! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Aw! I wouldn't recommend eating mud! But my grandmother had a saying of 'A little peck of durt (dirt) don't hurt anyone' in a strong Welsh accent. I think it was against those seemingly too worried about sterilizing everything and constantly washing. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Mind you- I don't think you can get covid from eating mud.