Remember how giddy we were,thrusting our armsup to the elbow in cold water,clutching smelt till the rays cameand snuffled them from our hands?
Remember how shocked we were,squealing with surprised joy,how tiny teeth felt on our palmsgnawing so gently it tickledlike a cat’s rough tongue?
Remember their smiles,how we proclaimed cownose raysthe cutest of all living things?I remember your eyes, glossywith laughter, and feeling so alive.
Karin’s prompt to the Real Toads: A GLANCE AT NARRATIVE
Ah lovely, a story of childhood and motherhood and other being-hood--the world being a bigger place than we understand at first as children. Really lovely--a very simple incident can hold so much (as you show.) Thanks for participating, Marian, really thanks. k.
ReplyDeleteGosh! I'd love to see rays that close up too. Such grace ad remarkable beauty. The experience you relate really shines.
ReplyDeleteI love this!❤️ You make me wanna see it for myself!❤️
ReplyDeleteI can feel the joy... through every word. Thanks so much for sharing such warmth. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully warm shared moment! I love the smelts tickling the palms of your hands with their tiny teeth. Thank you for telling this to us.
ReplyDeleteIt's sooo much fun, joy, in putting ones self into the playland of a child. The have fun, as much as you. For a momenr, I was having fun with you all.
ReplyDeleteI learned too, how to catch smelt. The cat has different degrees of chump on their bite.
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It's sooo much fun, joy, in putting ones self into the playland of a child. The have fun, as much as you. For a momenr, I was having fun with you all.
ReplyDeleteI learned too, how to catch smelt. The cat has different degrees of chump on their bite.
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I've never experienced a ray touch tank and I should imagine it's great fun to do with a child. I imagined 'how tiny teeth felt on our palms / gnawing so gently it tickled / like a cat’s rough tongue'.
ReplyDeleteI love this!
ReplyDeleteI have no idea whatsoever what it is that you speak of here...but now I really want to find out.
ReplyDeleteI love this so much!
ReplyDeleterays are cool ~
ReplyDeleteI can feel your joy and hear the giggles. A wonderful memory.
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