How do you say… “shoe”?
Zapato
naturally we both point at our feet
under the table
the four-year old and me
*
How do you say… “smile”?
Sonrisa
the white teeth in upturned lips
fill the boy’s small face
a giggle slips
*
¿Como se dice… “hug”?
“Abrazo“
little arms reach up
wrap around my neck
as I bend in half
*
How do you say…It’s been a bit too long?
since I’ve felt little boy hugs
akin to puppy dog tails
wagging with happy energy
*
¿Como se dice… “content”?
Estar Contento
blue-gray eyes radiate a glow
knowing that one moment spent with a child
causes my invisible tail to wag
there’s really no translation
for that!
The DP writing Challenge today is Back to Life. What revives you after a hard week, long flight, tough situation???
A big abrazo to Gideon for his smiles
Photography: Moondust Designs ~ 2013
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Thank you for visiting Moondustwriter. In 2019, we started working with an E. African team developing elementary curriculum for African children. As a writer, it is a thrill to help children who want to learn. As a bio major and nurse, it is exciting to use my knowledge to encourage young minds to love science.
I've been part of the blogging community for more than 10 years. Some old timers may remember the award winning (2011 Twitter Shorty ) blog community - One Stop Poetry. I was the co-producer of that fast growing blog community.
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Perhaps it’s quite right that some feelings are just universal. ❤
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yes too true – no translation needed for smiles
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Sweet!
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As noted…some feelings are universal and need no translation.
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hope it brought a smile my friend
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Nice Spanish lesson,Leslie. I liked the one about, como se dice content?
Estar contento. Bravo, Leslie .
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Thanks Ranu. I am learning spanish from a 4 year old – just my speed. I learned Como se dice years ago. I have many singular words in my spanish vocabulary – sentences for another day.
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Reblogged this on Ned Hamson Second Line View of the News and commented:
Gracias!
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