Youthful Memories

Ducks quack and waddle toward us, grabbing food 
                               from your tiny outstretched hands 
                              Bread crumbs fall onto dusty Earth; they eat.
                              You run toward the cedar box 
                              kicking chips, and sit
                              on metal swing 
                              “Jess, push me.” 
                               hair flaps behind
                               and giggles 
                               fill us 
                                joy.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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May 15, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Jesse, this is beautiful. Your images are so perfect and the visual journey of your type placement is magic. I love this, great write. Tamra
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