For Celeste
dump the contents of the bucket
out on to the bedroom carpet
out on to the bedroom carpet
turn your doll’s bed upside down
to create a flat building surface
to create a flat building surface
consult with your co-creator
decide on today’s custom build
decide on today’s custom build
divide tasks fairly and evenly
lay down the baseplates
lay down the baseplates
create separate piles of pieces
organized by colour, sift
organized by colour, sift
and rake through the big pile
looking for green, brown, tan
looking for green, brown, tan
grey, blue and white pieces
set all mini-figures aside
set all mini-figures aside
combine Friends, Harry Potter
and Star Wars sets together
and Star Wars sets together
into new creations, organized
according to new principles
according to new principles
throw away the instruction
manuals, listen to inspiration
create your own new world
built upon your own dreams
built upon your own dreams
Reminds me of my daughter who was obsessed with Lego when she was wee!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is almost ten and still obsessed! Her life revolves around Harry Potter, Lego and Star Wars.
DeleteSo many instructions!
ReplyDeleteYeah, ironic, eh? So many things to do in order to obtain the freedom to create.
DeleteSweet!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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