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Poetry | August 2013

Sonnet for Arran

By Renée M. Schell

Completely unselfconscious, you hold your
Lego storybook tightly in your right
hand. Small fingers turn glossy pages for
hours. Your eyes scan the pictures; short words light

up your face when I read them. Tell me what
passes through your brain. Tell me the crazy
plot lines a six-year-old can invent but
don’t tell me the dark death scenes. I’m hazy

on the precise details of whose side is
whose and what war your ninjas are waging.
Explain again when the dragon snorts his
fire why you don’t flee but seek the aging

sensei to save you. Your smooth skin, like snow,
might vanish in a landscape I don’t know.

8 replies on “Sonnet for Arran”

Patty Schellsays:
September 2, 2013 at 12:57 pm

Great job Renee!

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L.a.Kurthsays:
September 2, 2013 at 1:22 pm

A subtle and beautiful piece. Thank you

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Jaci Hallsays:
September 2, 2013 at 5:28 pm

Insightful into a child’s important world, capturing a precious fleeting moment

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angela z.says:
September 2, 2013 at 8:33 pm

Perfect after spending a long weekend building one of those Dragon Lair Lego set! Thank you.

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Gittasays:
September 2, 2013 at 11:02 pm

Renée, that’s wonderful. It encapsulate the love we have for our little boys. Where have these wonderful moments gone? Cherish them as long as youcan! I still have tears in my eyes …

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Joy Austin-Lanesays:
September 3, 2013 at 9:58 am

Beautiful

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Amy Castellosays:
September 4, 2013 at 3:54 pm

I can so relate! Those little 6-year-old minds have quite an imagination.

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Rebecca T.says:
September 4, 2013 at 5:31 pm

Your writing perfectly reflects that moment. Wow!

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