Jacks on the kitchen floor
Mom had the advantage
she could do the splits
I could only try
Casting aluminum stars
silver, purple, red, green
Tossing the red ball
Snatch!
Over the fence!
Double-bounce!
She
ever a child
lesson learned
never drop a star
© Jilly & Silly Jilly All Rights Reserved
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Jilly's 
Oh, my. That last line. That just leaves me breathless. I LOVED jacks. And pickup sticks. Are you old enough to remember those? Probably not. 😉
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Snort! Yeah, no, I’m too young to remember those games.
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Ha… would love to play like this… catching stars is good in any way.
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Delightful and brilliant, Jilly! 🙂
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Oh, nice slice-of-life poem. And something more. Never drop the stars.
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A lovely warm write Jilly with your mum doing the splits and being the eternal child :o) xxx
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Thanks! That’s where I learned it!
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:o) xxx
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My favorite game as a child. Thanks for bringing back those memories Jill. It’s warm and happy.
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A delightful visit to childhood!
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Jilly, this was such a joy to read and took me back many moons to my childhood. I laughed at the line “she could do the splits…” that followed the jacks on the floor. Good times, those.
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Thanks! The lesson of not growing up was a signficant one – I wouldn’t have survived college if not for a box crayons and a Winnie-the-Pooh coloring book, either!
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I love coloring! If everyone could keep the child in them alive, we wouldn’t be in such a mess. Maybe we should send crayons and coloring books to congress and the White House! And Little Kim.
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Hahaha!
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I absolutely adore this!💖 It would be wonderful to do those splits and play catch with stars!💖
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so sweet. Do kids even play this game any more or know what they are missing?
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I suspect not, but that doesn’t stop me from being a child 🙂 Thanks for reading!
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me too 🙂
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‘playing catch with stars’ – what a stunning image that is!
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Thanks, Sara!
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This was such fun to read, do they still sell Jacks? I remember my grandmother giving me those silver stars and that little red bouncing ball. Grabbing a fistful always brought a smile.
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I imagine they can be had at some place that specializes in ‘antique’ toys. Makes me want to go on a search. Thanks for stopping by!
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Beautiful, beautiful.
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Enjoyed this! It sparkles with fun.
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I remember jacks! What a thought, ‘Casting aluminum stars’ and never dropping one! The double-bounce is the trick!
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one bounce and your imagination flies – gold stars for this!
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Aw! Thanks, Laura!
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Wow, that last line seals it. Love this, Jilly.
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Thank you, Mary!
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I vaguely remember playing jacks. It is nice to know that one’s parents play as well.
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