a fluff of pink
a fluff of blue
the other for you—
and thread of sun
having fun
we play, we eat
spun sticky sweet
©Linda Kulp Trout2017
I love cotton candy, but I hadn't eaten any since my sons were small. I had forgotten all about this sweet melt-in-your mouth treat. So, I'm grateful my grandchildren brought cotton candy into my life! Last year at the carnival, my granddaughter asked for cotton candy on a stick, but the vendor only had cotton candy in a bag. She and I decided that would work! Yum!
A big thank you to the very talented Joann for hosting today's Poetry Friday at Teaching Authors.
How wonderful, Linda. I love the idea of "spun summer sweet." It's funny, but neither of my granddaughters like cotton candy. Their 'treat' like at the zoo is a soft pretzel. But I like it! We didn't see any on a stick either when we went to the zoo.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda. I want to work on this one some more when I have time, but I needed something to post this week. : ) I guess they put cotton candy in plastic bags now so people can take it home or maybe it's less messy that way. I like it better on a stick.
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! Grandchildren sound like so much fun. :) I have to admit, being at a fair brings out my inner child, and I just can't resist the cotton candy, or the mini donuts! ;)
ReplyDelete"in sugared air/and thread of sun" - YUM! Tasty poem, Linda - thanks for sharing. Love that swirl of friendship, and hope we can swirl in the same circles again sometime soon!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delicious poem! I love how the sugar of the cotton candy swirls with the sweetness of friendship.
ReplyDeleteI love that "swirl of friendship," too--reminds me of my childhood! "Sugared air" is exactly right. I can almost feel the sticky fingers.
ReplyDeleteLove those last two lines. The sticky sweetness of summer fun. Yummy.
ReplyDeleteI can taste that "sugared air!" What a great sticky sweet poem.
ReplyDeleteThis made me smile!
ReplyDeleteLove the sweet taste, hate the sticky fingers. But I'll take your poem as the treat any day, Linda!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely little poem, Linda. Such memories it brought back for me. Thank you for that! -- Christie @ https://wonderingandwondering.wordpress.com/blog/
ReplyDeleteDelicious! Every word.
ReplyDeleteThis brings back memories of cotton candy with my girls. No grandchildren yet, but I'm looking forward to new, sticky days! :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't eaten cotton candy in ages, but this takes me right back to that candy taste. I especially like "sugared air" and "thread of sun." Lovely.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun poem, Linda! Like many others, my cotton candy days are long past. Our town holds a country fair every summer, and of course there is a cotton candy stand. Maybe I'll have to have some this year. Thanks for sharing this sweet memory!
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