Children's dreams take shape
In squares of paper
Folded and pressed,
Unfolded, folded,
And pressed again.
So much effort in the doing
And undoing
And so much faith
In the direction
And silence
That butterflies and swans,
Flapping birds and cranes
That will fly you from here
to their world
Live in children's hands
Who will tell you all about them
On the way home.
One Single Impression
23 Comments
Lovely and so very true!
ReplyDeleteHello Sandy, beautiful verse above. Scrolling down I loved your photos too. I used to follow your blog; don't know what happened but cannot find your follower link. Thanks for visiting my blog recently. I love seeing you there. Blessings, Jo
ReplyDeleteorigami cranes!
ReplyDeletenicely done
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oh so true. seeing the world through children and what they do is very nice.Great poem.:)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun it would be to watch the children making their origami dreams. I have been wondering what an origami cicada looks like ever since you mentioned one on my blog when I drew one.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful image in this.
ReplyDeletehow i wish all adults have the enthusiasm and vision of children. great post!
ReplyDeleteLovely Japanese art and so very engrossing for adults too!! Beautifully expressed in the poem!!
ReplyDeleteso sweet..!!
ReplyDeleteOh, you captured this so beautifuly! It reminded me of when my kids were young and we'd walk home from school, holding hands, and talking about their day. Thanks!
ReplyDeletewe all need to recapture children's optimism...and hope in the future.
ReplyDeletethis is truly magical!
ReplyDeleteso beautiful Sandy
ReplyDeleteand so creative of you!
It's wonderful Sandy, Very visual.
ReplyDeleteThis is extra special, Sandy. It brings childhood memories of all the things we made in school.
ReplyDeleteChildren are so creative. Somewhere somehow a lot of their creativeness is lost.
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A careful observation of your wards Sandy...am I right?
ReplyDeleteIt is really nice to etch those beautiful creations on paper!
Great writing I read this morning...
Lovely, and true indeed.
ReplyDeleteMadeleine Begun Kane
Sandy, lovely and delicate. Paints
ReplyDeletethe world of faith inside the heart of a child. Wonderful word choices.
What a lovely poem!!
ReplyDeleteHugs
SueAnn
I often did this.. child in me would tell it all while walking home.. Ah, reciprocity never happened..Good one Sandy..
ReplyDeleteVery sweet Sandy. I could picture the children lost in their imaginations, creating.
ReplyDelete'Live in children's hand...'
ReplyDeleteIn my dreams too. Thanks.
amazing insights drawn here, well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being here.