The tiny ballerina danced
to a melody from Swan Lake
played on tiny bells
when you opened the lid –
she posed before a mirror
en pointe, like I once did.
A heap of trinkets sparkled,
a treasure trove to me,
glittering golden brooches,
dangling earrings with rubies
and an emerald buckle bangle:
my Sunday morning treat.
Kim M. Russell, 13th July 2019
My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Just One Word: Trinket
Marian is our host this weekend and has shared a photograph of a beautiful trinket quilt made by Cosmos Cami! I have a friend who is a prize-winning Irish quiltmaker; she made various items for my daughter when she was a baby and later when she had a room of her own, which we cherished for many years. She taught me to quilt but all I managed was a bag!
The word ‘trinket’ is magical and conjures all sorts of things, not just items but also synonyms that have their own special sounds, such as bric-a-brac, bibelot, curio, gewgaw; and bijou. But for me, trinket tinkles and chimes.
writing in north norfolk 
Treasures certainly more precious than gold! 🙂 I am quite fascinated by contemporary ballet. Are you still able to get on pointe Kim?
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The ballet dancing ended in disaster when I was a young teenager – weak ankles brought my hopes of a career in the Royal ballet to an end!
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I love music boxes.
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I’d quite like one too!
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What a wonderful treat! And a swirling ballerina to boot. I enjoyed this muchly Kim. So sweet and yet, so full of wonder.
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Thank you, Toni. I often think of those Sunday mornings rotting through my grandmother’s treasures.
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kaykuala
Trinkets certainly come with a sentimental value that one can sit hours just admiring them. That ballerina twisting and turning had fascinated many through the ages. Good choice, Kim!
Hank
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Thank you, Hank!
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Oh, those wonderful, magical treasures that our mothers and grandmothers would let us see (and even touch!) as a special treat. 🙂
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I still have one of my grandmother’s brooches. 🙂
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I too was fascinated with a jewelry box with a delicate ballerina – Wished I could be as graceful.
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I loved ballet when I was a child but I had weak ankles.
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Little girls like dressup and ‘jewelry’ and bangles. And high heels plus makeup. I have two daughters and four granddaughters.
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You’re very lucky Jim!
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Kim, this brought back memories.. though my trinket box is long gone, I still have the ballerina!
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All I have now is one of my grandmother’s brooches – I don’t know what became of the music box or the ballerina. I imagine yours is wrapped up safely in tissue paper.
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I adore this, Kim. I can hear the tinny song as I read it. I don’t think I had a box like this, but I recall one from a friend when I was a teen. Really good!
I wrote a poem years ago about my dresser drawer full of trinkets that maybe I can reprise for this prompt 🙂
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Thank you, Marian. I look forward to your reprise. 😊
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This is so lovely Kim! I had a ballerina box when I was young. This brings back fond memories- thank you!
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I’m glad you like it.😊
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Yes, I was always fascinated by a ballerina jewelry box. What a beautiful memory.
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Thank you, Susie.
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