Watching, silently,
on the edge of the playground,
a father dropping off children,
releasing them to the school…
Amid the controlled chaos
a living “Where’s Waldo” poster,
the schoolyard, playground this morning,
watching them forming, a living thread…
A ribbon of children,
running, skipping,
dancing across the blacktop,
as if stitched together, a line…
Being children, free,
out in the open air
snaking their way,
through the hopscotch court…
The jump rope,
the tag and the banter,
coursing, like ants to the nest,
following a scent line in the dust…
No hands were held,
but they moved together,
as if connected, giggling,
a ribbon of children, moving,
laughing as one…
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Edited January 31, 2024
A ribbon of children – v2
Edited July 25, 2019
Ribbons of Children – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/ribbons-of-children-v3.html
on the edge of the playground,
a father dropping off children,
releasing them to the school…
a living “Where’s Waldo” poster,
the schoolyard, playground this morning,
watching them forming, a living thread…
running, skipping,
dancing across the blacktop,
as if stitched together, a line…
out in the open air
snaking their way,
through the hopscotch court…
the tag and the banter,
coursing, like ants to the nest,
following a scent line in the dust…
but they moved together,
as if connected, giggling,
a ribbon of children, moving,
laughing as one…
Edited January 31, 2024
A ribbon of children – v2
Edited July 25, 2019
Ribbons of Children – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2019/07/ribbons-of-children-v3.html
April 28, 2013
A ribbon of children
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-ribbon-of-children.html
A ribbon of children
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-ribbon-of-children.html
Edited April 24, 2013
Ribbons of Children – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/ribbons-of-children-v2.html
August 29, 2008
Ribbons of Children
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/08/ribbons-of-children.html
Pembroke Village School
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Ribbons of Children – v2
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/ribbons-of-children-v2.html
August 29, 2008
Ribbons of Children
http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2008/08/ribbons-of-children.html
Pembroke Village School
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