Photo: Smadar Halperin-Epshtein
He was so small
I recall,
How did he grow
Suddenly so?
For the Tuesday Photo Challenge: Growth
Growth Spurt
parenting
The Gift
They didn’t mean to.
They had to think fast.
“What in God’s married name is that?!”
Gary glanced at Gloria. Mom only used the expression when the you-know-what was about to hit the fan.
“I told you this was stupid,” Gloria hissed as they ran to the door. “It only made it look worse!”
Gary shot her a “shut-up-and-let-me-handle-it” look.
“Hi Mom,” he announced and swung the door open so that (hopefully) only the taped side was visible. “Do you like it? It’s a Christmas tree duct tape art. To remind you of the holidays!”
For Rochelle’s FridayFictioneers
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Cool Contact
Photo: Osnat Halperin-Barlev
Held afloat
You safely hover
Over a pebbled
Burbling stream,
As you reach
To touch
The shimmer
And delight
In your smile beams.
For the Tuesday Photo Challenge: Contact
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No Sale
Photo: Smadar Halperin-Epshtein
The child gawked at the offers,
Little jaw dropped agape:
Who put Elmo in icing?
Why would anyone want
His best friend to bake?
The boy’s eyes traveled upwards,
Rounded wide at the shelf:
How did Ernie and Bert
End up stuck into cakes?
Can you pull out poor Oscar?
Can Big Bird escape?
This won’t do for my party
I want ice cream instead.
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Funny
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Relative Safety
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
“Should be safe to rest here,” Ron lowered Percy’s carrier. The straps left red gouges on his shoulders. The boy was too big to be carried but we had to leave the wheelchair behind.
Ron rolled his neck, glanced at the underpass’s puddle, and reached for the tablets. “I’ll purify some water.”
“Will they find us, Mama?” Percy put words to my heartache. He’d endured silently through miles of jarring terrain.
“We’ve been careful,” I looked into his worried eyes as I massaged the contracted limbs. “Also, new laws or not, we won’t let you be taken by Leave-Only-Abled-Children raids.”
For Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers
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Early Hold
Photo: Zaid Abu Taha on Pexels.com
She is early in birth
And early in breath,
Independent in all.
She’s come forth barely cooked
But is here even so
Stubbornly grabbing hold
Ravenous in her howls,
In a world just a tad
Unprepared
For her life-hungry spirit
And determined
Big soul.
[Dedicated to all the little ones who arrive exactly at the right time … for them. … and to all who work with them, to make it the best possible time and outcome.]
For the dVerse Poetry Challenge: Early in 44 words
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Come Play!
Photo: Smadar Halperin-Epshtein
I can play in the tent
I can play with these balls
But to have you play with me
Is what I want most of all!
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Play
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Legoland Vibe
Photo: Smadar Halperin-Epshtein
He stands awed
By the glory
Of his Legos alive,
In a world
Made for children
Where prime colors
Can thrive,
And scaled up
Perspective
Puts dreams
In overdrive.
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Vibrant colors
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Ready To Go
Photo: Osnat Halperin-Barlev
I have all that I need:
My bag on my back,
Soother to help me accede,
Favorite hoodie,
Warm sleeves,
My baby tucked in carrier
Cozy and fast asleep.
I think all is ready.
Now we can leave.
For Sunday Stills: Back To School
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Stories We Tell
Photo: Smadar Halperin-Epshtein
And the stories that we tell
To small ones under
Good tales’ spell
Become the fabric
That unveils
The yarns they’ll spin
Or might dispel.
For the SYW-Revisited Challenge
