Thursday, November 24, 2011

"Sir Gracious"

for Shirley Temple

she curtsies
in a heap
innocence picked up
righted
I'm so grateful for the smile


A blessed Thanksgiving to all who travel here. I am thankful for you.
~Kay

3 comments:

  1. Awww. Sweet. Used to watch her films as a little kid. I think you've captured something universal in a child's ability to not dwell, to move on and almost immediately return to joy.

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  2. Kay, your allusive title adds emotional weight to the poem.

    View the relevant clip from Heidi, which is accessed at

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUGCg7L6BXs

    Chen-ou

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  3. I am thankful for my two friends! Chen-ou, thank you for the link. It is exactly the inspiration for this poem.

    :)

    Always,
    Kay

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