Freckles

Though it's a bit spotty, I hope that you like it.

Freckles
© 2007 Mark Pearce

 

 

I remember freckles
On a sun-skimmed day.
She’d do ‘bout anything
To have them scrubbed away.

They’d show up on her shoulders
And across her nose.
They’d dribble down her legs
And light upon her toes.

“I like ‘em,” I told her
But what did I know?
They shattered her self image
Of a golden glow.

She strenuously avoided
Being bathed by sun.
But I adored her every freckle
And I’d kiss each one.

Though the days of speckled cheeks
And shoulders did not last,
She comes to me when dreaming of my
Freckled past.

Author's Note

Yes it is.

No it isn't.

Reviews

[Angel's Lady]

This is very delightful and reminded me of my daughter...who always had freckles across her nose and who was never happy with said freckles! (Her grandmother told her they were angels' kisses!)

What a very nice and wonderful piece of art to read this early in the morning and what a lovely way to start my day!

Thank you for writing this....

[Qutee]

Having never had a freckles Love, I still enjoyed your thoughts and way of putting them down for others to read. Warmly, Qutee68

[Rambling Prose]

What a delightfully witty poem. The rhyme doesn't sound forced & it painted a smile across my face.

[Emily B]

from my freckled past . . . the tone and form remind me of Edna St. Vincent Millay's work.

I enjoyed it immensely. Every word in its place.

[Alexis Pena (Goco)]

I enjoyed this one Mark. It reminds me of a Children's Book -- the kind I would have adopted as my favourite;
It really would make a nice illustrated childrens book.

[Andrea Di Martino]

This is nice. Its funny how sometimes the things we hate most about ourselves is why someone else love's us. You're writing's not really my style but i can see where other people would really enjoy it.

--andrea.

[Brenda Sue]

I love this, it is so cute and almost playful. Very well written. Beautifully penned.

[Rhonda]

I love this piece, especially because for most of my life I hated my freckles.

I also love the tag line.

Great work.

-R

[Danielle Asher]

i can hear the argument now. A women's insecurities and a man's love. It's simple, sweet and true.

[Kris Tate]

I really like the emotion behind this piece, and I can tell you I hate everyone of my freckles.