Tiny Water Footprints

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 26 Aug 2019
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13 comments
 

‘Why is there water on the kitchen floor?’
We look through the dining room door
and see tiny footprints wet, in a row
crossing the the vinyl,
glint as they catch
the light – briefly show,
evaporating as we watch.

We follow the shapes of the little feet
and find a cup, empty,
sat on a dining seat
and a big splashy puddle down below.

‘Let’s feel your socks – they’re soaking!
You really shouldn’t pour
water on the floor,
and if
by mistake,
you tip your cup,
come and say –
we can get a towel
to mop it,
wipe it all up!’

 

Certificate U
Poem
Families
Children's
Humour

Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I love this charmng little slice of life

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, nice to share the funny incident! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks for cherries! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

Lovely little vignette, Rhiannon.  Whenever my daughter, in her twenties, is home, I find size 5 wet footprints all over the bathroom floor.  'Have you seen that fluffy thing there?  It's called a bathmat.'  

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

smiley The size of these ones was really amusing (2 year-old).

With the older ones, it's towels on the floor that irritate me! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Is a good thing to notice the first time, before it gets fun to make puddles everywhere ! I liked the detective element in this :0)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

!! Like crayoning on lovely walls. My in-laws used to have some chairs with, I think it was fake leather seats, with holes in that a little boy had poked making a nice sound, and were still around to remind him. (I expect he learnt not to do it again!) Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Great little poem Rhiannon.

young children do tend love playing with water. When my son was young, he loved to pour water from one container into another in the kitchen and would make such a mess. Funnily enough he enjoyed bath time too and would splash water everywhere.

I loved the lines:-

We follow the shapes of the little feet

and find a cup, empty,

sat on the dining seat

and a big splashy puddle down below.

Gave me a smile. smiley

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Glad I raised a smiley and shared one! Thank you for the read and comment. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Lovely a baby is! Watch out very careful with boiling water!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Ahhh!! yes, need to be so careful especially when they get moving. Thanks. Care and teaching hand in hand! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

HI Rhiannon

This was fun to read, and probably fun for you to experience, with your grandchildren.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Glad you enjoyed, Jean! Rhiannon