Summer’s delight.
Ice cream time in smudgekin’s world,
that’s a toddler’s chocolate delight.
Chocolately face and fingers too,
lick by lick by lick
by drip by drip by drip.
Slow salivating yumminess
then nose-in-cone finale.
Mama says “look at me!” Click.
Then clean-up time.
Written for Quadrille Monday at dVerse where Mish is hosting and asks us to use the word “smudge” or a form of the word in our poem of exactly 44 words, sans title. Photo from Inside Source.
lillian the home poet 
This is so cute and fun!
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Having 9 grandchildren, this is a familiar scenario, I like the playfulness in this.”Smudgekin” is my new favorite word.
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i have a pic of my grown up son in that very messy state great memories.thanks
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Doesn’t get easier with age, in many cases: In most instances, I request a spoon for my cone. It’s either that, or trim the moustache (not bloody likely!)
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“Smudgekin” ….such a fun spin on the word but I did laugh out loud at “nose-in-cone finale”. Good one.
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Smudgekin’s world indeed! They are so cute getting all smudged up with chocolate from ear to ear!
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Delightful Lillian. A summer fun treat for the kids for sure.
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Aw, toddlers and ice cream, a very messy combo indeed! Love your smudgekin word, Lill!
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Love the way you make ‘smudges’ seem like art, Lillian! Other uninformed mothers might smack them for the ‘mess’
Hank
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Very cute. I like your description of the photo moment. 🙂
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😋 The repetition of lick and drip really works. “nose-in-cone finale” is the kind of description that is going to ruin my diet! 😆
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Happy days! Messy but delightful. My almost-four-year-old still gets an ice cream goatee, so I let him enjoy it 🙂
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this poem left me with a smile. you have the most adorable variation of this word, Ms. Lillian.
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So familiar..lol. Brings a smile to my face😊 Thank you for the moment of joy!
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*LAUGHING*
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Ha love the work smudgekin, I usually get mine in a dish it always melts faster than I can eat it.
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This is so very cute and maybe the main reason ice cream is sold in cones.
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Oh yes. The only to eat an ice-cream. Love the photo of the ‘smudgkin’.
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Sorry, should have said ‘the only WAY to eat an ice cream!’
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