Kaleidoscopic Child

Let a child’s gleaming face 
be that kaleidoscope,
of blue sea pearl ripples,
spreading green tides of hope,
to dry land hearts in drought 
needing tot’s tears to cope
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Kendrick Avatar
July 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
I enjoyed reading this one today, Howard. Creative lines for sure. Way to go. Sara K.
Kerr Avatar
July 2, 2026 at 2:42 PM
I’m glad you enjoyed this work, Sara. Comments like yours sustain me. Thanks a lot. Howard
Dietrich Avatar
July 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I like the emotiveness of this one
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