A balance beam in the pinestraw-paved playground
Becomes a pirate�s plank.
Fallen sticks turn to double-edged swords,
Perfect for the joust.
Supper club companions
Caught in the storm
Of a rippling waterbed.
A fire-breathing dragon eats
Mushy scalloped potatoes.
Best friends
Intertwine Rapunzel�s hair
Into a knotted bracelet of golden yarn.
Secret agent headquarters are stationed
Inside the empty laundry hamper.
Second grade acquaintances
Cower in fear of
The mysterious creature in the backyard.
Running to hide in the dark dungeon
Of the abandoned tool shed.
Neighbor�s kids
Find a valley of enchantment in
The dried-up creek beyond the backyard fence.
Ninjas in a death match
Stop for cold milk and warm oatmeal cookies.