MUD

MUD
water
mixed with dirt

in early childhood
on my knees happily
I formed mud pies with my hand

“the outdoors was my first kitchen”

childhoodfree verse

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Paul Callus

Date: 8/24/2025 5:25:00 AM

Congratulations Andrea! This takes me back a few score of years when we had no or few toys to play with, but invented our own. Regards // paul

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 8/22/2025 5:36:00 AM

perfect "pyraMUD", Andrea. Your last line is a marvelous transition from small fry fun to skill with a skillet. Congrats on your fine piece and placement.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/21/2025 11:02:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your fun "MUD" write. All kids love playing in the mud. Have a blessed day with your win...........

Marilene Evans

Date: 8/20/2025 5:10:00 PM

Congratulations, Andrea! Fun memories. Doing it in the kitchen wont hurt your knees ... lol

Joseph May

Date: 8/20/2025 4:40:00 PM

Making mud pies and having fun, Very nicely done Andrea, Congrats on your win

Eileen Manassian

Date: 8/19/2025 8:26:00 PM

Cute! Wholesome! Endearing! Just like the author! The image of a little Andrea making mud pies is ac lovely one. Big hugs.

Paige Hind

Date: 8/19/2025 5:22:00 PM

So endearing, I love this- what an short and great ending!!

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 8/19/2025 2:52:00 PM

Dear Andrea, such a sweet splash of childhood joy and I could practically feel the squish of wet earth between my fingers. Blessings, My Dear Andrea, Daniel

Sam Kauffman

Date: 8/19/2025 1:59:00 PM

I love this one, Andrea! It brought back so many wonderful memories of mixing dirt and water as a child to make mud! Love John's comment and I love to shape clay into fun forms! Best wishes for the contest! Blessings!

John Lawless

Date: 8/19/2025 12:12:00 PM

and used as a potty on occasion. Hey, I still enjoy playing in the mud only now I call it "working" in the garden...ehehehe

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/19/2025 12:51:00 PM