Springtime Girls At Uni Poem by Sheena Blackhall

Springtime Girls at Uni
My granddaughter aged six
Holds her ice cream aloft, a flaming torch
‘Look look! I'm the statue of Liberty! '

We pass the rugby goal posts in the field
‘Why does the Capital H have such long arms? '

A silver star from a pack of wedding confetti
Floats in a pavement puddle
Her sister four and thoughtful, stands forlorn

‘A star has fallen down from that white cloud
The moon's its daddy. He'll be missing her.'

At home, the music box's ballerina
Lies on the floor, her dancing days all done.
‘A ghost has done it! ' says the littlest one