Revised to include some of the great thoughts left in comments! They’re copied and pasted just above Mr. Linky.
If you’re joining the inauguration of Friday’s 40-or-less Photo Challenge, welcome and THANK YOU! I look forward to reading your posts, and can’t wait to see how you tackled the challenge–a 40-syllable poem? a simple caption? 40 random words? The possibilities are many!
Remember, after you’ve written your take on the photo below, register your permalink with Mr. Linky; then be sure to play well with others and visit as many posts as you can :). Non-bloggers are welcome to share your thoughts in comments.
Expectations high
Open arms, an eager smile
Her face turned toward the sky.
Her secret lies within her heart
Changed when touched by grace
Sweet gift to her, abiding love
Infinite embrace.
Pure joy.
With the freedom only a child can experience, arms outstretched and almost lifted by some invisible force. Her face raised, and eyes locked on something adults can’t see.
If only she could teach us this gift. Just imagine… ~ Kelly, Pass the Torch
“I love my ballet class; I do. Someday I’ll stuff my feet in pink toe
shoes and spin and soar onstage in front of adoring fans. But that’s
mostly for them. Barefoot dances are just between me and my Creator.” ~ Steve, themoonandamillionstars
"Is this how you welcome the morning?" ROFLMAO! Hahahahahaha
No. That’s how I greet a full moon. ~ Kila, Mom to 3 Cubs
Relief! ~ Emily, Growing Ropers
I think she’s just finished singing a rousing song! On the other hand…… ~ Keith
After a dreary winter, she’s enjoying the soft breezes and the warm sun. ~ Sally
She is just full of youthful joy! ~ Sheila
She looks like she is expressing freedom, maybe she is a statue of springtime! ~ Elaine
You are so good at this~ give me points for trying!
Well, mine is up. This was a great idea Robin. It took me a while last night to get all of the features acting right on my blog to make sure this challenge was ready for viewers, but, I think I did it. I’m off to enjoy everybody else’s now.
Lovely. Thank you for the great prompt, Robin. This was a fun exercise. I thought about it since the day you introduced it, but when I finally sat down to write it this morning, I was surprised at what I wrote.
This was a lot of fun! I can’t wait to do it again. I really love your poem.
This was fun! What a great picture to inspire us. Can’t wait to see next week’s.
I love that!
Ohmygosh … you found mine before I entered the link here! LOL
I’ve been so confused all week about what day it is … and when I left my comment on your previous post yesterday, I feared I’d missed out entirely because I mistakenly thought this a Thursday thing. As I awoke this morning considered topics for for Haiku Friday (as usual) I realized my error … and am relieved to be able to join the fun! I look forward to seeing what others did today too, but first I need a ‘coffee refill’ and breakfast ;–)
I love the idea of 40PC … and this statue was wonderful inspiration!
Hugs and blessings,
This is a great idea! Let me ponder a while and I’ll try and come back in a bit and see if I can come up with something!
I love your poem and your picture. Great idea.
Now that I’ve visited everyone in the Mr. Linky, it occurs to me I didn’t stop to read and/or respond to YOURS … so I’m back to remedy that oversight now. Your optimistic images shine … my favorite is ‘her heart changed when touched by grace’ …
Once again … thanks! I enjoyed the challenge, seeing what others did with it, and meeting some new folks in this ‘virtual’ world.
Hugs and blessings,
Ok, mine’s up (on Imperishable Beauty, not Bringing Good Home). I made another guess at the reason for “40”, too.. I haven’t seen you answer that yet so if you have, well, I guessed anyway. 😛
Pure joy.
With the freedom only a child can experience, arms outstretched and almost lifted by some invisible force. Her face raised, and eyes locked on something adults can’t see.
If only she could teach us this gift. Just imagine…
I heard what she was thinking just before she raised her hands. Coincidentally, her thought was exactly 40 words long.
“I love my ballet class; I do. Someday I’ll stuff my feet in pink toe shoes and spin and soar onstage in front of adoring fans. But that’s mostly for them. Barefoot dances are just between me and my Creator.”
Chris, babe…you get a squillion–you’re “try” is VERY good!
Peculiar, you nailed the “little girl” part perfectly! I’m still waiting for your # 😉 (although I have it somewhere, just not handy near my computer…).
Cheryl, I bet! Yours was among the most unexpected of the day. I loved them all, it’s neat how we all had access to the same picture, but responded to it differently.
Kim, I’ll try to get a totally different image next week. Glad YOU had fun–I did, too!
Karla, see? it makes ME excited that you (and anyone) would be looking forward to this! I’m thrilled with our first turn out, so THANK YOU for being part!
MamaZ, THANKS!
Storyteller, lol, you sound like you have Momnesia ;). The way I see it, if someone wanted to link next Tuesday, I’d still be happy. The statue was very inspirational to me, I’m glad to a few others, too :). (Thanks for coming back…maybe I should put MY name in Mr. Linky???)
Amber, I love how you’re remembering to guess “Why 40?”. So far, no one has even come close to why, but there IS a reason!
Kelly, I LOVE your prose here. It’s poetic though not quite a poem :). And I agree, she seems to “have” something mere mortals don’t.
Kitten(Katie)…I’m waiting for you to show up in Mr. Linky…maybe I should come hunting ;).
A, 🙂 thanks, sweets! It’s so weird getting used to your new name ;).
That was really cool! I went and checked out a few of the links! I think Alix should win! =)
Stephen, your comment snuck in while I was replying to everyone else. Another delicious prose response. You (and Kelly) have captured her very thoughts; and it’s remarkable how well you channeled the mind of a little girl :). Lovely.
Robin you are so creative. I didn’t write a poem — just a random thought, look forward to trying my hand at it a different time. Will be looking through the other blogs later today!
Is today Friday? Oh, wait. What happened to Friday?
Love the idea, just wish I’d been out and about to play.
Oh well, maybe next time.
As for a caption, how about, “HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT !”
I have mine posted. What a great photo!
http://cricket51.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/friday-40-or-less-photo-challenge/
When you live in a place with a long hot dry summer — that is exactly how you greet the first rain drops.
Wow! Thanks so much for thinking of this! I have had a wonderful time reading all the entries. It was a lovely way to top off my weekend fun! I can’t wait for the next one! Bless you, you are a sweetheart!
How about, “Why are these birds spitting in the water?”
Sorry, I just can’t seem to be serious.
That was fun, Robin! Thanks for mentioning my “comment ramble”. It was a fun and creative way for me to end the week – thank you!