kinders write by candlelight
find their own shadows
make a tiger on the ceiling.
—
“find beauty not only in the thing itself
but in the pattern of the shadows,
the light and dark which that thing provides.”
-junichiro tanizaki
“i simply do not distinguish between work and play.”
-mary oliver
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r.i.p. mary oliver, one of my favorite poets – i agree.
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image credit: alice boughton,
Teachers and kindergarten students
Warm-toned Gelatin Silver Print unmounted 1910 USA
friends take a break from recess
in the empty water table
while still waiting for some snow.
recess can be so exhausting.
—
“you never get tired unless you stop and take time for it.”
-bob hope
one of these is not like the others….
kinder uses
‘the firefighter plan ahead and use less steps approach’
to getting winter clothes on
quickly and with less chaos
brilliant.
—
“invention,
it must be humbly admitted,
does not consist in creating out of void,
but out of chaos.”
-mary shelley
what began as post #1 in may of 2012
has led to post #2001 today.
thank you to all who
view, read, comment, chat, post, and share.
i appreciate each and every one of you
even in those far away countries
where i may have only 1 loyal reader
you have all offered me
great support
much food for thought
inspiration
and most of all
wonderful human connections.
here’s to the next 2001.
—
“i think statistics go in one ear and out the other.
all of us respond to stories more than numbers.”
-koren zailckas
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image credit: metro goldwyn mayer, media.com
