Friday, June 1, 2018

COTTON CANDY: An Original Poem

My older granddaughter didn't have school last Friday because of kindergarten screening. It was a beautiful day so my husband and I took the "grandgirls" to Salem Willows Park. Julia asked if I'd get them some cotton candy, which they really enjoyed. That little trip brought to mind a poem that I wrote about cotton candy for a poetry collection about sweet things that has never been published.




COTTON CANDY

Fairy floss,
pink puff of spun sugar,
cumulus confection,
sunset cloud
floating on a cardboard cone.


It's a great joy for Mike and me to take "our girls" to places we went to as kids to have fun.

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7 comments:

  1. Kimberly HutmacherJune 1, 2018 at 8:16 AM

    Lovely, "sweet" poem :) Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Jane Heitman HealyJune 1, 2018 at 9:15 AM

    "Fairy floss"--love this and the whole poem. When I was a kid, my dad wouldn't buy me cotton candy because it said, "It's like eating hair." :)

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  3. Linda BJune 1, 2018 at 12:28 PM

    Beautiful day to remember, Elaine. That 'fairy floss' is a just-right term for cotton candy.

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  4. Mary LeeJune 1, 2018 at 1:26 PM

    SWEET!! (Cotton candy AND grandgirls!!)

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  5. Brenda at FriendlyFairyTalesJune 1, 2018 at 1:39 PM

    What fun! I love the poem. I hope you'll visit me, as I've reviewed your book. Thanks again for the gift of it. It's a delight.

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  6. Buffy SilvermanJune 1, 2018 at 6:51 PM

    Sweet photo of the grandgirls, sweet poem--I especially love the final two lines.

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  7. KayJune 2, 2018 at 9:05 PM

    That is a sweet poem and a sweet time to share with your grandgirls.

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