The happy kids in their new sandpit
and then 'willow' the dog came to playMy first 'play'ground was a sandpit in a small backyard in Holland
a place where my creative spirit found its childlike expression
Later in life, as an adult, and a long way from my first sandpit
I played with sand, as a street artist, in a number of city streets in Australia
creating replicas of nearby architectural features
which in time lead to the 'architectural fragment' in Melbourne
Now in Daylesford I delight in the delight of others
'it is your future you are remembering'
a place where my creative spirit found its childlike expression
Later in life, as an adult, and a long way from my first sandpit
I played with sand, as a street artist, in a number of city streets in Australia
creating replicas of nearby architectural features
which in time lead to the 'architectural fragment' in Melbourne
Now in Daylesford I delight in the delight of others
'it is your future you are remembering'
my children [now nearly all adults] remember an enormous dirt heap we had here as their very favourite plaything...it was at times a mountain, a castle and a pirate ship. they tunnelled and made paths and roads and slid down it on pieces of cardboard.
ReplyDeleteall i had to do was to ensure regular deliveries of nourishing picnics accompanied by "grog" - a billy full of steaming hot fruit+ginger+honey+spice brew...and of course the nightly bath was essential!
the gift of a sandpit is a wonderful thing.
Oh, how lovely! I love the design with the logs.
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