She leaps and springs
no care where she lands
near or far
a lily pad
perhaps the edge of a star
***
her toes sparkle
as they they tiptoe on wonder
where will they step?
dance little girl
little care for what’s next
***
spring forth
momentary adventure
each dance step a smile
sparkle caught in the air
she has to giggle for awhile
***
the dance of new life
brings hope to hearts
smiling and gleaming
pirouette of childish delight
never cease your dreaming
This is one poem in a wide variety of poetry shared with One Shot Wednesday. Please join us for an excellent time in inspiration.
The Dance of the Little Girl – 2011 L. Moon
When I was a young artist, I did a whole study of my favorite subject ” little girls.” This is my first attempt at drawing except for cartooning in “forever.”
penned in moon dust 
Don’t you love those moments when you can recapture that feeling?
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I never tire of watching and playing with children – they keep you young.
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nice. i like your art…and only if we could hold onto the childish little ways…
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Beautiful and lovely…, two words I try not to use unless I really mean it!
🙂
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Such lovely and beautiful thoughts within this piece!
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What is that line about ‘hope springs eternal..’so nicely capture in these lines.
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A very happy poem 🙂 Children are a joy…who could ever be unhappy around them.
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Thank heaven…for little girls…! (Also for big girls–LOL!)
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love the youthful dance here… every little girl at heart relates
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oh, I love it! the drawing is simple yet elegant, innocense portrayed so beautifully in both word and sketch. I love watching my little girl play, twirling around just as you described.
Your one shot is only the second one I have read so far this week (repressedsoul, the other) and they are both about little girls as is mine this week. Weird, huh?
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Ah…when the world was new…and we were too!
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Childhood is so important at any age. Excellent.
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This made me smile so much….*sigh the fun of childish moments! LOVE this!!!!! 😀 ~April
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There’s nothing like dancing with your kids for bringing huge smiles. They have absolutely no fear. I only fear a video camera when dancing with mine. Touched Leslie.
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How wonderful that you still have those early drawings. Sweet series of poems.
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sadly all my drawing and paintings were either sold or lost. This one was drawn after watching children dance on Jan 30th.
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this was a delight to read. Ah to have that freedom to just tickle a star with my toes 🙂
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very nice poem, but the drawing absolutely slays me. thank you so much for sharing it.
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Holy COW — you are a visual artist too!?? Is there no END to your talent, Moon Dancing Sparkle-Toed Lady??
Such a sweet portrayal, her ponytail speaks volumes of love.
xoox
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Jannie you are sweet. My fingers have been aching to draw – so I did.
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I love watching little children perform (well, of course). Such a delight when we judge the tiny ones. They come out sparkling like Christmas dolls and they’re so young they don’t get nervous, they just want to show you their smiles, their dresses, and the shine on their new white boots! You capture those moments so well here. Well done! Gay @beachanny
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Beautifully written, whimsical and playful. Childlike wonder never ceases to captivate me, you capture it well.
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I knew I was going to love this just by the title! I love how you’ve captured the exuberance of a little girl. Mine is here. http://razzamadazzle.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/matrilineal/
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You multi-talented you. Thats a very good drawing. And the words were very good as usual..long live the child within all of us.
xoxo
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I love the drawing, thanks for identifying it as your own!
each dance step a smile
sparkle caught in the air
she has to giggle for awhile
What a wonderful sketch and word sketch of the innocence of a little girl! It is always such a pleasure to read your uplifting poetry. I hope you will allow time for your artwork, it is an amazing talent!
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I love the drawing, thanks for identifying it as your own!
each dance step a smile
sparkle caught in the air
she has to giggle for awhile
What a wonderful sketch and word sketch of the innocence of a little girl! It is always such a pleasure to read your uplifting poetry. I hope you will allow time for your artwork, it is an amazing talent!
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Really poignant take on innocence and child-freedom– would that all children could feel free enough to pirouette– thanks, Leslie…xxxJenne’
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As I teach kids, I loved this very much…
ransom
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the simple quest for pleasure that is a child. excellent!
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Cool. Now tell me of a little boy of the same age.
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how lovely…to be a little girl, twirling, and stepping, flying across the floor and into the clouds, beyond the stars, soaring into imagination and all the possibilities that are vast before her!
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This is delightful! You can just see, “pirouette of childish delight”
Enjoyed this!!
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This is so beautiful and true, the image and words meet joyfully 🙂
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A delightful whirlwind of childhood! Love it!
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If only we could stay like this…liked the giggles best.
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One of the best moments of this week was watching my daughters (2 yrs. 7 mos. and 16 mos.) dancing during the Super Bowl halftime show. They didn’t care about the adults in the room who were either singing along or talking about the Black Eyed Peas being the downfall of Western culture (not much middle ground in that room!). They just danced, and it was beautiful.
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you either, ms moon!
pssst, it’s me, Fireblossom. coal black is a character from a poem who got up and started her own blog. no end of nerve. 😉
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Loved this! Warms my heart!
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Your poem brings lightness to my heart. Thanks.
Tiger Windwalker
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Your poem brings a lightness to my heart. Thanks
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You are such a sweetheart. Loved the Big Sir pics 🙂
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absolutely charming…I hope to see dance smiles from my little ones.
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absolutely smile-inducing. 🙂
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Lovely!
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Your drawing is lovely. And so is this poem. It brought back two distinct memories – myself as a little girl and my daughter when she was young. Beautiful, Leslie.
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thanks Talon – sooo sweet
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Such a true artist! Ok…this poem brought me face to face with the little girl inside…I love the title…and actually used to pirouette everywhere! In fact the only reason I stopped is due to medical stuff/vertigo…
Wonderful One Shot!
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Very nice, both image and poem.
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Oh yes, my inner little girl wanted some sparkles and pirouettes after this 🙂 Very heartwarming. I love your drawing – a very fine piece of work indeed x
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‘near or far
a lily pad
perhaps the edge of a star”
I love the imagination you capture. Children do dance away to the edges of the world and back again and you have captured this nicely Leslie. Thanks for being such a supportive host this week (and thank you for visiting me at both my sites -you found me!)
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I love them both and the support you give
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dont children have a way of putting a bounce in our step??
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I love this Leslie. It trips lightly across the imagination, just like your little heroine.
Thank you so much for your kind words this week. I really appreciate it, my friend.
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