today I braved the sky <br />like a kite <br />in a basket <br /> <br />rugged up to the nines <br />and the tens <br />in a basket <br /> <br />patchwork quilt below <br />finely stitched <br />in a basket <br /> <br />propane tongues of fire <br />roaring hot <br />in a basket <br /> <br />floating like Pooh Bear <br />heart alight <br />in a basket <br /> <br />daughter by my side <br />nose a-glow <br />in a basket <br /> <br />soft and gentle landing <br />on a cowpat... <br /> <br />Whoops! <br /> <br />Time to get out of the basket - <br />carefully... <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Thanks to all the family for my unforgettable birthday adventure.<br /><br />Alison Cassidy<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sunrise-expotition/