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4/24/13

He is flipping pages of
a board book on the carpet
at my feet, cooing at the
images:  Red ladybug,
blue tractor, yellow sunflower,
green apple, orange fish.

Each of these is a revalation,
each a universe unfolding:
green leaf, yellow bird.

His eyes are bright, his
finger points like he's
trying to skewer the pages:
blue hat, black kitten.
He holds the book over
his head, triumphant:
Red tomato, white puppy.

He leans back, too far -
the book launches behind
as he giggles at the ceiling.