Old toys

Children’s lives —
their playtimes past —

reveal the larger world,
mimic real people, those

who once ruled the roads.
This doll arrived in 1916

with a five year old.
May kept the doll —

at home till her own death
at age 94 in 2006 –

treasured long after play:
— memories gifted.

. . . . .

Poet: Susan Powers Bourne
Source: Carnamah Toys
Process: Redact and remix