Four Hours with Madeline

April 10, 2018

Prompt:  write a poem of simultaneity – in which multiple things are happening at once.

Four hours with Madeline

Let’s blow bubbles.

Watch me spin around.

Throw rocks in the pond.

Look! A worm!

Ewww! It pooped on my hand!

Let’s find more worms.

We’re Worm Girls! Worm Girls!

Get out the play-doh.

Make a worm.

Mold an animal.

Snip off its head.

Madeline!  How could you?

It’s ok, Grand.  It’s just play-doh.
I want to pet the kitty cats.

Can I have some candy?

You hide; I’ll count.

…eight, nine, ten.

Ready or not, here I come!

Ahhh! It’s a wolf! It’s a wolf!

Run—run—run!

You be that doll and I’ll be this one.

Sister, sister, let’s get dressed.

Can I have a drink?

I want the pink cup.

I want the plate with the red apple on it.
How do you like your supper?
Thumbs up.
I don't want to eat any more bites.

Can I stay up five more minutes?

Set the timer.

The orange ball went in the toilet.

Let’s read a book.

Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?

Time to turn out the light.

Prance around the perimeter of the bed.

Madeline, do you want me to sing you a song or say a prayer with you?

Why are you talking to me? Leave me alone.

Silence.

Deep breaths.

Peace.