Lollipop Trees

You are right, daffodils can be purple
and "Dear mommy" is spelled "der momme".
Those pictures in the coloring book—forget 'em.
Spread your crayon over the space surrounding the inked image.
Yes, add the sun or a banana in the sky.

Why not wad the pastel Play-Doh together?
Turn them into blobs of dirt brown,
use the rolling pin on the carpet,
make flat worms or nothing at all!
It does feel good to squeeze the dough through your fingers—
Let it fall where it will.

It's not important that you muddle your palette of watercolors.
In fact, stop washing the brush between yellow and black.
Let the water splash your page, make a cloudy mess.
Don't concern yourself if there is no answer to, "What is it?"

No one is troubled by the scruffy tuft of hair that sticks up from morning—
The grassy patch of unkemptness
or the blueberry stain dribbled down your white T-shirt—
Call it tie-dye, a sapphire medallion.
The tag most definitely can go in the front of your Bob the Builder underpants—
It may give you a new perspective on the day!
Sure, your poop in the potty resembles a Christmas wreath.
I suppose B is sometimes a vowel.
How ingenious to suggest that swallowing a Band-Aid will help my tummy ache.
I have heard that dogs drink coffee.