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fall back
by Mary Frances Spencerback to
starts tomorrow
another summer of kids
diving jumping
swimming
too fast a blur
beach afternoons
their childhoods halfway
there
in the tangle of
sandy towels
a pile of shells
shines in the sun
reflecting
mother of pearl
memories
as they roll
new backpacks
toward fall
into the gates
school
homework
the future
and I
wave
together
09/02/2008
Author's Note: My kids go back to school tomorrow! It's been a hectic, yet fun summer. Their childhood is just flying by! MFS
Posted on 09/03/2008
Copyright © 2024 Mary Frances Spencer
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 09/03/08 at 03:58 PM And you discribe it so well! It makes me think back to my younger days when I never thought of the future reaching out a hand. Really enjoyable! |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 09/03/08 at 04:41 PM ...mFs...what a deal, so punchy with kidnesses...mmmm, a captured moment for them, us in memory...great write lassoing the human spirit of kidsville,... |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 09/06/08 at 03:16 PM I like the way you use fall in the title MF, and how what follows reflects it. Excellent closing off in that last stanza. All the best to you and the kids for this latest school season! :o) |
| Posted by Rhiannon Jones on 09/08/08 at 01:20 AM Great capture! Rolling those darned backpacks away from pearly shells and toward fall... |
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