Armpits and Hands on tabletop
Legs clutch onto table legs
Saying
I’m like a koala.
He is imitating
He is mimicking
He is copying
He is implying
He is dangling
Dangling like a koala.
Inspiration On: Friday 25 January 2013 at 7:51pm
My toddler was dangling on kitchen table to imitate a koala.
After the mid of the day
The sun wave goodbye
The moon takes over.
After the end of the day
The tidied table turns into
Messy table.
A table filled with toys.
After the end of the day
The neat floor turns into
Messy floor.
Floor covered with torn papers and toys.
After the end of the day
He needs to tidy his toys;
He needs to throw papers to recycle bin;
He brushes his teeth;
He changes to pyjamas;
He travels to a dream world
With a smile during sleep.
Inspiration On: Wednesday, 23 January 2013 at 1:25am
Inspiration Ends On: Thursday, 24 January 2013 at 3:46pm
Dry your hair.
Sit here.
Play with me.
Take this.
For you.
Mum carries the groceries;
Dad carries me.
[Offering Grand-Uncle a cup of tea]
[Waited for him to finish sipping]
[Wear him his cap then wear mine]
Please accompany me to playground.
[Pull uncle’s hand]
Sit on the floor.
Let’s play Lego.
Inspiration On: Tuesday, 22 January 2013 at 7:15pm
Inspiration Ends On: Wednesday, 23 January 2013 at 1:11am
During dinner, my toddler told me to dry my hair because of wet hair after shower. Knowing my limitation not being able to carry him, he suggested me to carry the groceries so that his dad can carry him. My husband answered him that his hands were full while I held his hand. My cousin who stayed a few nights in my house were requested to accompany him to play and even bring his playground. The above inspirations are written from his voice and point of view.
Sniff! Sniff!
Sniff at the given meal.
Sniff before eating.
Sniff! Sniff!
Sniff at the given drink.
Sniff before drinking.
Sniff! Sniff!
Sniff at the biscuit.
Sniff before eating.
Sniff! Sniff!
Sniff at the snack.
Sniff before eating.
Sniff! Sniff!
Sniff at the ice-cream.
Sniff before gulping it.
Sniff! Sniff!
Sniff at the pillow.
Sniff before lie on it.
Sniff! Sniff!
Sniff at the bolster.
Sniff while hugging it.
Sniff! Sniff!
Sniff at the soft toys.
Kiss his soft toys.
Finding it cute.
Sniff! Sniff!
Sniffing
Like a cat.
Inspiration On: Tuesday, 22 January 2013 at 10:23pm
Inspiration Ends On: Wednesday, 23 January 2013 at 12am
Whenever during mealtime, my son will smell his food. He even loves to smell at almost anything.
Brisking towards to the room
A room full of lights just like
A dragonfly flies towards bulb.
Inspiration On: Tuesday, 22 January 2013 at 7:15pm
My room’s light was switched on and my toddler disagreed to switch on the light at the living room. Though he refused, he was attracted to enter my room.
Imitating words
Mimicking actions
Copying all words and actions.
A Copycat!
Beware of . . .
A Copycat!
SHOW
The copycat
A good example.
Inspiration On: Monday, 21 January 2013 at 8:35pm
Inspiration On: Tuesday, 22 January 2013 at 2:41pm
My toddler was imitating his dad’s actions and words when they were standing on the escalator. Then he repeated his words as an excuse to remain in his hug. He did not want his shoes to stand on dust.
Suddenly popping out his head
Like a turtle; peeking at the flowers
Surroundings then declaring his house.
Inspiration On: Thursday, 17 January 2013 at 9:40pm
Inspiration Ends On: Saturday, 19 January 2013 at 1am
As I walked home with my son in my husband’s arms, he suddenly peeped at a nearby condominium. He was observing the flowers, plants and buildings. Out of the blue, he declared that the condominium was his house. Finally, he replied that it was not his house.
“Popping out his head across the fence” was the first words came to me. But I choose to express it in haiku rather than free verse. I want to limit my words limitation as a challenge to improve my creative writing.
Pluck, pluck, pluck.
Plucking trimmed moustache.
Envisioning to stick it upon himself.
Pluck, pluck, pluck.
Plucking trimmed beard.
Envisioning to stick it upon himself.
Pluck, stick.
Pluck and stick repetitively.
Pluck, stick.
Pluck and stick continuously.
Pluck, stick.
Pluck and stick endlessly.
Inspiration On: Thursday, 17 January 2013 at 9:43pm
Inspiration Ends On: Friday, 18 January 2013 at 3:15pm
As my husband and I were going back with our son, he plucked his dad’s moustache and beard. Afterward, he is trying to plant it onto his own jaw.
A translucent colourful shadows dancing in the dark television
Swaying palms
Moving legs
Moving pelvic
Rolling hands
Rolling wrists
Waving hands
Bending elbows
Pointing upwards
Pulling one hand upward.
Repeating the same actions
By
Following
In accordance to
The rhythm of playing music.
Inspiration On: Monday, 14 January 2013 at 2:45pm
Inspiration Ends On: Thursday, 17 January 2013 at 3:51pm
My toddler was dancing according to the rhythm of the playing music from CD player. Then he was fascinated with his shadow at the black television.
Pull! Pull!
Pulling!
Boil! Boil!
Boiling!
PULL! PULL!
PULLING!
BOIL! BOIL!
BOILING!
Pulling strings
Strings of nerve.
Throw coals
Coals to burn.
SNAP!!
BURST!!
Nerve strings SNAP!
Lava BURST forth!
Anger outburst!
Don’t increase people’s anger.
Inspiration On: Wednesday, 16 January 2013 at 2:27pm
Inspiration Ends On: Thursday, 17 January 2013 at 3:30pm
My son was whining on the trolley wanting to go out. He could not wait to go out. I told him in an infuriated tone that his outing will be cancelled if he continued whining. Finally, he kept quiet.
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