Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Poet Light Verse

A Little Girl Without a Doll

Torn party dress
Grass stained knees
Dirt under nails 
A bruise on her shin
Missing a front tooth grinning

"I traded my doll for a skateboard"

Smiling mum sighs "the beginning"






10/28/18

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Gershon Wolf October 31, 2018 at 1:45 PM Such a vivid picture you've painted---so much more beautiful than the girl who plays with her Barbie doll!! ~ Gershon Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 31, 2018 at 6:08 PM Thank you! Barbie though, you know she had her own RV, Corvette, Jeep, trailer and horse ;) xomo!

Mike Hauser October 30, 2018 at 1:09 PM :0) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 30, 2018 at 1:56 PM Tee hee ;) xomo!

Kim Rodrigues October 28, 2018 at 4:53 PM A toothless tomboy...love it! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 29, 2018 at 10:39 AM Giggles ;) thank you! xomo!

Tim Smith October 28, 2018 at 11:32 AM We find out what makes us happy and we stick with it. Keep skating :) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 29, 2018 at 10:35 AM Tee hee ;) xomo!

John Lawless October 28, 2018 at 9:47 AM The title got me to peek.....the poem had me laughing my asterisk off.....so true. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 28, 2018 at 10:11 AM Tee hee ;) love it! Thank you! xomo

Arthur Vaso October 28, 2018 at 6:17 AM The title drew me in, Loved This. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 28, 2018 at 8:38 AM Thank you Arthur :) xomo!

Lawrence Sharp October 28, 2018 at 12:18 AM Completely charmed by this, great write, little tomgirl ! Fave ! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 28, 2018 at 8:37 AM Thank you so much Lawrence! :)) xomo!