(for Kelly Dickson)
I know she's up there
Hiding in the leaves
A tree house
That's-for-me house
Half-way between clouds and flower garden
Hey up there! Excuse me! Pardon!
Let down the rope ladder
Send down the rope ladder
I know she's up there
Actin' like she don't care
I brought
Sandwiches and tea
Send our secret ladder down!
It's dull here on the ground!
I even brought two lovely ripe plums
And with that--presto!--down it comes
Now we're two up in the tree
Quite contentedly
NO BOYS!
NO BOYS!
NO BOYS!
Just Baby K
And me
Queen and duchess
Of the cloud and garden tree.
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This poem was so much fun to read aloud. I also love the idea of a tree house. I always wished for one when I was little.
ReplyDeleteI did a tree that I would climb into and sit on a branch just watching life go by -- it was childhood sanctuary:~)
That's a special place for spending time and dreaming, oh, to be a child and have all that free time...
ReplyDeletecan I come?
ReplyDeleteI'd settle for a comfortable tree branch, possible to climb to, but sufficiently far from the ground.
ReplyDeleteI smell a children's book in this post! It's perfect.
ReplyDeleteSorry I haven't been around lately, it's been a little crazy in LaLaLand, but I'm off to catch up on your older posts now.
Hope your week is good.
xo
Make room in that tree house for me. I'll prepare the espresso with extra foam and bring your favorite chocolate!
ReplyDeleteYou girls have fun in that tree house, it seems delightful :-)
ReplyDeleteOh that treehouse!!! I want to sit up there and read your poetry all afternoon. Just think of the blue days I could let happily drift by :)
ReplyDeletecool.
ReplyDeleteAloha, Friend!
Comfort Spiral
I never had a tree house - though my sister and I had a fort and it was alternately boy territory or girl territory depending on who arrived there first that day.
ReplyDeleteYou brought it all back to me - especially the "No boys!" We worked hard making very specific signs - lol!
Loved it, Shay!
Awesome! I love it!
ReplyDeletehey, call me first, i wanna come too....
ReplyDeletetee hee! you let the secret outta the bag now YTP! :D
ReplyDeletelove this, it's so special, as are you... and i love my twee house,
'I know she's up there, acting like she don't care' - ha ha, yeah you got me, but heart aches the same as any other heart...
*smiles*
fank oooooooooo xxxxxxxxxx
p.s external membership is allowed on a day by day basis... lol - but def NO BOYS! soweeeeeeeeee xxx
A tree house... every child's dream of secret adventures... I love this, Shay! You "captured" it perfectly.
ReplyDeleteYeah,
Send our secret ladder down!
It's dull here on the ground!
Beautiful!
xo
Oh that's lovely with a very nice rhythm. I had a brilliant tree house when I was child and I remember deciding to live there forever, perhaps adding on a few extensions as the years past...
ReplyDeleteOh the joys of the NBA club..No boys allowed.
ReplyDeleteI live in an apartment that is upstairs and feels like a tree house all the time, I love it...
If I bring some crumpets and promise to not be a strumpet would you let your ladder down for me?
Hugs
G
Baby Puppy is tormenting me for a tree house. She has made very elaborate plans. Alas, I have no suitable tree!
ReplyDeleteI'll wait here .. dont like heights
ReplyDeleteMan, always wanted a tree house. It seems like magic happens in such places. Maybe it's 'cos they're closer to the sky so as to scoop it right up?
ReplyDeletei knew i was looking for somefink! ;) found it! lol@me xxx
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