Bette Bavington Poet Villanelle

Not Just a Sand Box

In my backyard is my children's sand box 
With a lid to keep out contamination.
In it is the finest sand.
This is where my children use their imagination
To build make believe accommodations
They use a toy dump truck, grader, wheel loader, 
Excavator, bull dozer and the bridges they 
Built with their own hands.
In my backyard is my children's sand box
With a lid to keep out contamination.
My children are learning a vocation
To make a livelyhood on the mainland.
This is where my children use their imagination
Using a small shovel, sifter, measuring cups,
A couple of pails, bowls, pots and pans
Confectionaries such as mud pies, muffins,
Cakes, and cookies of all kinds gives a
Tantalization
Of what kind of sweet they can sell on a stand 
With out a name brand.
In my backyard is my children's sand box
With a lid to keep out contamination
Which could be a complication
If not taken care of first hand.
This is where my children use their imagination
So when their grown they'll get to add their
Own diversification
To crops, or business products for an operation
Where they could be the boss instead of the
Hired hand.
In my backyard is my children's sand box
With a lid to keep out contamination.
This is where my children use their imagination.

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Anne-Lise Andresen March 12, 2019 at 9:24 AM - With the use of imagination   ... everything can be created in a sand box ... - Eleven kids can do a lot of fun in your garden, Bette :) - A lovely poem :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Bette Bavington March 13, 2019 at 5:15 PM Yes. It was fun when we did the garden. We got to show our children where food comes from. The problem came not from the children it was the rabbits and the other small animals. Lol.