a guest on the anthill: danielle quarmby of curiouser

as one of the artsy ants is currently getting to know her baby girl and adjusting to life as a mother of two, we've invited some fellow bloggers and crafty friends to share guest posts with us all. today, please welcome danielle quarmby of curiouser.

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When my daughter, my first child, was about 10 months old I wrote this poem. Sienna is 8 and a half now. With Sylvia having her little girl now, I wanted to share this sweet little dream made of words and imaginings:

a few flowers for my baby

i will see the light of her smile

feeling the grass between toes

the tickle of petals on

soft soft skin

i will see her eyes close in

the warmth of sunshine

and glorious scent of morning

i will see her dimples

flicker in the breeze

running away from me

amid dandelions and daisies

i will see the ripple of laughter

discovering secrets and songs in

the everchanging sky

i will see golden colours

dancing over meadows

to and fro

in clusters and curls

i will see her become

she will blossom and grow

leaving behind

a few flowers for me

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danielle quarmby is an award-winning photographer, artist and mother of 3 from melbourne, australia. on her blog, she writes about photography, travel, art, paint, mess, food, children, motherhood, design, autism, scrapbooking, gardens and memories...