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A Sonnet For Shereen

Your birth was coupled with a burst of light You came to make my life joyous and bright Your smile and eyes did capture swift my heart Of mother's life you are the sweetest part I saw perfection in your dainty hand With just a smile my heart you did command You snuggled in my arms of love, secure Oh darling, of this truth you must be sure Without you here, my sun would cease to shine You are of a gift of God most precious, fine Long life and health I wish my darling fair Whose crowning glory is her raven hair A lady in your right you’ve come to be But in your eyes my little girl I see For Regina Riddle's Intimate Relationship Contest Revised September 2, 2014

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John Posey

Date: 9/10/2014 7:13:00 PM

Content and form are beautifully used to craft a deserving winner.... Congratulations...... Jake

Robert Lindley

Date: 9/10/2014 6:28:00 PM

Big congrats on your first place win!! Sorry so late but I had a million things to do lately.

Charles Reese

Date: 9/4/2014 1:47:00 AM

Very nicely in rhyme, meter and imagery. Congrats on your first place win.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/4/2014 1:49:00 AM

Thanks ever so much, Charles. I appreciate your visit.

Brenda Meier-Hans

Date: 9/3/2014 7:55:00 PM

Eileen congratulations on this heartwarming poem. Very touching.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/4/2014 1:49:00 AM

:) Thank you, Brenda. Love having visits from you!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/3/2014 10:02:00 AM

Top spot! Bravo and a big hug. You are quite the sonatear, you brought a tear to my eye with this sentimental piece. Hugs Rick.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/3/2014 10:51:00 AM

RICHARD!!!! :) :) :) I'm SO glad to have you here!!! I've missed you. Thank you for your kind remark. It makes me happy when you approve of my work. Your opinion is very important to me! Hugs

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 9/3/2014 8:16:00 AM

Congrats on your top place win, Eileen.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/3/2014 8:20:00 AM

Thanks ever so much, Dr Ram! :)

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/3/2014 6:03:00 AM

Congratulations on your first-place win, Eileen! I was very moved by this wonderful tribute to your daughter. Hope you have shared it with her! Love, Carolyn

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/3/2014 7:53:00 AM

Yes, I have indeed! :) I wrote it for her on her 19th birthday and tweaked it a bit for the contest. Thank you so much for this lovely visit! Hugs

Jan Allison

Date: 9/3/2014 5:56:00 AM

Simply stunning Eileen many congrats this moved me so much - nothing more intimate than the birth of a child - well the conception but we wont go there LOL:-) Hugs jan xxx

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/3/2014 7:54:00 AM

HA HA HA! Conception IS sweet. Thanks for your continued support, my dear. I love having you visit. Hugs!!!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/3/2014 4:24:00 AM

- Dear Eileen, congrats ... a poem I had not read before - and I found it on top of winners list !!! - A heartbreaking and beautifully written poem, my friend - I hope your day feels better today - Again: CONGRATULATIONS !!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/3/2014 4:41:00 AM

Hello, my sweet Sunshine! I hope you are well! :) I'm glad you liked this piece about Shereen. Shereen, by the way, means "sweet" in Farsi. She is the sweetness of my life. Thanks for stopping by. Hugs

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 9/3/2014 2:23:00 AM

oh lovely, this is so worthy of the number 1 spot xx

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/3/2014 2:26:00 AM

Thank you my dear sweet, Mandy! Hugs!!! XOXOXO

Tim Ryerson

Date: 9/3/2014 2:05:00 AM

'Your birth was coupled with a burst of light' - WOW....

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/3/2014 2:26:00 AM

:) Wow is sweet. Hi TIM! Hugs

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 9/3/2014 1:00:00 AM

Wow what a serene feeling u give wid ur amazing write Eileen! Congrats on huge win!

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/3/2014 2:27:00 AM

Dr Upma...your continued support means the world to me. Hugs

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 9/3/2014 12:19:00 AM

Thank you for entering this in my contest. I really love it - Love and prayers, Gina

Eileen Manassian
Date: 9/3/2014 12:25:00 AM

Oh!!!! Regina!!! Thanks ever so much for my top win! :) You are so kind to favor my poem that way. Shereen is truly the light of my life and the joy of my heart. My husband and I both dote on her. She writes as well! If you feel like it, read this poem she wrote for me on my birthday! It's called the Month of May. I'm so so proud of her! http://www.poetrysoup.com/poems_poets/poem_detail.aspx?ID=478924 Once again...thanks ever so much! Hugs!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 10/7/2013 9:06:00 AM

Please forgive me for taking time to answer your lovely posts. I have a house guest and today was really tough....four classes AND I had to give the chapel talk....I'm also very low on energy lately...Literally dragging myself around. So SO tired today I had to wait in the office for a bit before I could get to my car. Need to follow up on that....I know what ails me! :( I'll get to you all soon, I promise! HUGS to one an ALL!

Poet Tacito

Date: 10/7/2013 9:01:00 AM

A very touching writing for your daughter. It was very "Shereen" of you. ;-) See what I did there? Excellent job!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/7/2013 9:00:00 AM

Good Morning Eileen.

Ken Carroll

Date: 10/6/2013 10:03:00 PM

Hi Eileen, A lovely tribute to your daughter..Well done. Ken

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/6/2013 6:57:00 PM

Happy birthday to Shereen. Her nameis very pretty. This was a lovely tribute to her.

Richard D Seal

Date: 10/6/2013 6:38:00 PM

Happy birthday Shereen

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/6/2013 2:35:00 PM

this is very sweet... Happy Birthday to your daughter... She's a sweet Libra like me... Nice praising poem --CRAZY MAMA BEAR!..xox...Linda

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/6/2013 11:32:00 AM

lovely dedicatio for shereen, eileen.. i hope you will read this to her... precious gem this one... and birthday wishes to your daughter!..:) huggs

Jack Ellison

Date: 10/6/2013 10:40:00 AM

I wonder if Shereen realizes what a sweet mama she has? Oh silly me, of course she does! Aw an adorable write, Miss Crazy Mama Bear! Hugs to you both! xoxox

Delysia Hendricks

Date: 10/6/2013 8:22:00 AM

I don't normally comment on intimate poems, but I simply have to comment here. WOW, girlfriend. I well remember her "Month of May", her birthday wish to you read by you in church (lol). Shereen, have a wonderful birthday filled with muuuuchly love. Warm hugs to both of you. XOXOXOX Licia :-)

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 10/6/2013 5:46:00 AM

The birth of a child: God's incarnation of hope! Unable, indeed, the words to express such a miracle of Joy supreme! I wish to join in wishing her a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY for every child is a child of The Lord! PS: My poem "FEELINGS" deals with the point you bring up: The Inability of words to express our feelings!