Embrace your inner child.
Jump in a puddle
Build a sand castle
Any childhood activity that you can imagine indulging in today, as an adult.
Spin me a tale in the style of your choosing.
Please, no dark or gloomy.
No naughty language or sex.
No pre-writes.
My own original poem is the inspiration for this contest.
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PUDDLE JUMPING AND OTHER JOYS
The night rain left its calling card
in the form of puddles scattered here and there.
Conditions being as they were
it made for great puddle jumping
both over and in.
She watched the hurrying rush hour Rambo's
skirt them as though diseased,
and wondered where their childhood had gone.
In place of the hop scotch chalked in the courtyard
there beckoned the most wonderful rainy day diversion.
After all, what was the point of a rainy day if one didn't use it properly?
Like a circus acrobat, umbrella at the ready for balance
she skirted the outer edges, quite in danger of falling in, it seemed.
Steps carefully placed carried her the entire parimeter.
Tossing the bright yellow umbrella aside
with a flourish, she leapt from the heights of the carney diving board
into the gift the evening had sent her.
Seemed a shame to waste such perfectly good puddles.
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ENJOY!
Jump in a puddle
Build a sand castle
Any childhood activity that you can imagine indulging in today, as an adult.
Spin me a tale in the style of your choosing.
Please, no dark or gloomy.
No naughty language or sex.
No pre-writes.
My own original poem is the inspiration for this contest.
* * * * *
PUDDLE JUMPING AND OTHER JOYS
The night rain left its calling card
in the form of puddles scattered here and there.
Conditions being as they were
it made for great puddle jumping
both over and in.
She watched the hurrying rush hour Rambo's
skirt them as though diseased,
and wondered where their childhood had gone.
In place of the hop scotch chalked in the courtyard
there beckoned the most wonderful rainy day diversion.
After all, what was the point of a rainy day if one didn't use it properly?
Like a circus acrobat, umbrella at the ready for balance
she skirted the outer edges, quite in danger of falling in, it seemed.
Steps carefully placed carried her the entire parimeter.
Tossing the bright yellow umbrella aside
with a flourish, she leapt from the heights of the carney diving board
into the gift the evening had sent her.
Seemed a shame to waste such perfectly good puddles.
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ENJOY!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 28, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
- Final notes: Gold: Childhoods Bed You certainly deserve this for embracing your inner child in so many ways.
Silver: Only As Young As You Feel Its wonderful that you are also teaching your young one to embrace the simple joys of childhood.
Bronze: Child Again Great slant. Love how you have shown that sometimes the right love can bring out our dormant inner child. I'm so glad you found that and appreciate it so fully.
And Thank You to everyone who shared their inner child with me. This was no easy contest to judge and each and every one of you are winners.
Contest Winners
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by Gypsie Ink 32 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 14 1:36 PM 2008. In Contest, Personal, Life
Gold trophy winner
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At my age it is expected
To know better and do as directed• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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Are you kidding? *shock*
My inner child is totally embraced.
It's my adult self that is non-functioning. 
lol
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oh my LOL
It sounds like you are me.
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Yup that's how I feel too
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Thanks Mackay for the bronze and the points. Surely all entries were great, but you jsut surprised me this morning! Havent been writing much lately, in fact had seen your contest and quite liked the idea, and so I wrote in all haste and didnt check it again. I am glad u liked it.
Love and light,
Lencio
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