Kermit’s Smile
Kermit’s Smile
So much conveyed
from a green sock with a hand inside—
fingers controlling forehead and nose,
thumb moving the generous mouth
that is always smiling
even when he’s worried, sad
or sock-filled with fear.
Sewn-on eyes.
All else moving—
arms, bone-free, flying out
from the shoulderless, neckless body
that get-up-and-go body
once legless, now dancing
through full-length films.
And the smile—
is there something intrinsically Kermit
we yearn to see in ourselves?
Liz McQuilkin
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