Children Without TV #29: Reverse Writing: Major Players

Through the Looking Glass

Through the Looking Glass

Capital figures:
Majuscules stage the scen’ry
Left, right, in between.

At five who says where the letters go?
Forwards, backwards, on the window pane in the wild?

Bob, You’re in Your Flutter Phase

This AM the sun fluttered through the pine branches...

This AM the sun fluttered through the pine branches…

Bob, you’re in your flutter phase:
Goldfinch, zig-zags to the deck
Sun dancing through the pines
Tap,tap,tapping on the tiles.

Goldfinch zig-zags to the deck
Voids the gaze of predator
Flutters faster than the shutter.

Sun dancing through the pines
Rising resolutely
Mobil steps that shine.

Tap, tap, tapping on the tiles
Soft steps: flourished strokes
Designer’s dreams.

Children Without TV #28 Modesty

The Bath Conversation & At 5 years, little girl showers herself.

The Bath Conversation &
At 5 years, little girl showers herself.

Eve ate the apple:
Found shame; naked with Adam. In
marches shower glass.

What Better Hands to Hold My Books!

Preview these entire books for free on Blurb.com

Preview these entire books for free on Blurb.com

Obstetrician and
osteopath bought 2 books
for pregnant mid-wife!

Children Without TV #27 Naming the Babies 2

He Baby Wears Hat She Baby Wears Bow

He Baby Wears Hat
She Baby Wears Bow


Ant Quandry

Ant Quandry

Meaning matters more
than initials made of wood;
power in a name.

Children Without TV #27 Naming the Babies

Antique Boy Doll/Assume the position!

Antique Boy Doll/Assume the position!

New his and her dolls
must be named; Oliver laughs:
“Lily Pad”‘s his name!

Children Without TV #26: Salt of the Earth

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Salt of the earth to a baby: diapers.
Salt of the earth to a 100 year old: diapers.
You don’t have to take their _____!
Point their toes into the leg holes;
Kiss those 10 little piggies
and carry on with the lullabies.

I started with salt; Added "piggies"; David added "stinky"; and Paul Trapp used "stinky piggies". Oh the indignity of us all!

I started with salt; Added “piggies”; David added “stinky”; and Paul Trapp used “stinky piggies”. Oh the indignity of us all!

Children Without TV #25 Shadows

Emily, Owen, iPhone Camera in the woods

Emily, Owen, iPhone Camera in the woods

Top of the Hill Look:
Parents Snow-shoe: royal perch/
Kingdom of the Wild!

Children Without TV #24 Who Wears the Hat in This Family?

Oliver Wears the Hat

Oliver Wears the Hat


Parents Wear the Hats

Parents Wear the Hats

Cats, dogs, horses, snow
men wear hats; children: crowns
for prince and princess.

Children Without TV #23 Articulate

submitting to sleep =
squawks, squeals, shattering thunder’s
exploding sky-line!

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