Sand Child

Her tiny fingers plowed the sand,
       seaside art-
a heart for Mom to see before 
nature's etch-a-sketch
swept the slate clean...

Her tiny fist scooped
a fistful of yesterday's stones
  sifted for centuries
      but now
a skillful architect and 
   her plastic pail
create a magic castle...
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Woodrow Avatar
January 16, 2022 at 2:33 PM
ah yes! the beach is always a revisit with childhood - esp. like your lines nature's etch a sketch wiping the slate clean and the stones sifted for centuries... :)
Hankins Avatar
January 16, 2022 at 11:38 AM
Wonderfully observant, Craig. I have observed similar with children at the seashore.
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