Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Birthday trees

Balloons tied to branches.
Pinks and aquamarines bounce in the sway
of wind and tug of children's sticky fingers.

Presents tight-rope walk limbs--
'til cake and games are done--
then down to hands and giggles.

The donkey gets his tail,
someone trips and tears her dress,
candles blow out.

Ribbons found curled in bushes weeks later.

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