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Adorned and Adored

Adorned and Adored Let us adorn our daughters with pearls! Gifting One pearl — so very dearly ocean-made, fresh… To dress each earlobe With a radiant luster, Emphasizing the spirited Life-light In her glinting, mesmerizing eyes… Then, gather your heart To proudly place a string Of one or some pearls Around your daughter’s so-familiar neck To lay — more precious and worthy than diamonds — Just below her delighting smile.

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 2/15/2025 5:22:00 AM

I had a son and waS ecstatic, especially after having lost my first baby who was also a boy, I just thanked God I had a healthy baby. However i see my two year old grand daughter is taking an interest in my bangles and necklaces so hope i will be able to adorn her shortly as I do adore her. A GREAT WRITE SALLY! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Valsa George

Date: 2/6/2025 8:31:00 PM

Sally, so happy to see you writing again. From young days, I used to prefer girls to boys. I have two sons and still I miss a daughter to dress her up and gift her with pearls to see the female vanity making her lips curl into a smile. Beautiful poem, dear friend.

Mike Bayles

Date: 1/12/2025 11:07:00 AM

A special poem. I like the surprising last line.

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 1/9/2025 1:12:00 PM

How precious this poem Sally! Pearls are lovely, and what a delight for your daughters :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/31/2024 7:48:00 AM

How lovely. Thanks as well for your visit.

Tom Woody

Date: 12/28/2024 12:00:00 PM

Gorgeous. I can just picture those beautiful pearls around a pretty neck

Tom Woody
Date: 12/28/2024 12:01:00 PM

Oops. I see I commented below. It's all good

John Read

Date: 12/26/2024 2:33:00 AM

Hi Sally that was an adorable poem, hope you had a wonderful Christmas day God bless. xx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 12/10/2024 9:01:00 AM

Some pearls are more expensive than diamonds. My late wife loved them.

Ink Empress

Date: 11/25/2024 3:21:00 AM

Dear sally, what a most beautiful poem, to adorn and adore our daughters and children, with love and with care, youv expressed so well. I love pearls and i loved how you mentioned “ To lay — more precious and worthy than diamonds — Just below her delighting smile.”’ This really stood out for me! The ending! Speaks volumes. Pleasure always reading your work. I hope you are doing well my friend. Sending you light always

Duke Beaufort

Date: 11/17/2024 5:26:00 PM

Sally, it's an interesting choice of the precious object to use. You got me curious, and I was looking at the published symbolism for pearls. They have a rich depth of meaning. You created a poem that teaches us something about honor in the way we look at our daughters. Smiles to you!!!

Joe Dimino

Date: 11/17/2024 7:31:00 AM

Very lovely poem. They are precious.

Tom Woody

Date: 11/15/2024 6:19:00 AM

Sweet gifts to a treasured daughter. Well written Sally

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 11/14/2024 3:02:00 PM

I believe daughters are our very own pearls of love and beauty, I have a string that I am planning to give my daughter on her wedding day, lovely poem , I appreciate your beautiful words. :)

Sally Eslinger
Date: 11/15/2024 1:52:00 PM

2nd try to replyDear friend who travels dimentions, thank you for sharing your wonderful, personal feelings and your plans for gifting splendor/love to your daughter! Love …i’ve so missed you! sally

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 11/14/2024 4:55:00 AM

Dear Sally, Oh, you have beautifully captured the tender love between parent and daughter. I loved how your pearls symbolize preciousness and growth. For me, they evoked the cherished bond and the bittersweet joy of watching a daughter blossom. I have three daughters and also three granddaughters and your poem touched my heart. Autumn Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daneil

Sally Eslinger
Date: 11/14/2024 6:20:00 AM

Dear very blessed Daniel, my deep thanks! Whever i re-read this poem, a stream of love fills me. Reuniting with my own grand-daughter after 10 yrs also lifts my heart. Please return here to check my comments to David. Again, i thank you and Poetry. HUGS, sally

David Crandall

Date: 11/13/2024 3:22:00 PM

This is a beautiful poem, Sally. A lovely way to celebrate and love our daughters. It makes me wish I had a daughter - lol! BTW, I love the drawing that comes up when you open your poems page.

Sally Eslinger
Date: 11/14/2024 5:45:00 AM

David, the drawing is one of mine. Vvery glad U like it enough to comment. I’m now in process of posting my artworks on FineArtAmerica.com for sale. Laborious. When i get a few more up I’ll blog that here in the Soup. Thank U!

Sally Eslinger
Date: 11/14/2024 5:36:00 AM

Well, David, hello! Truthfully, most truthfully, we’ve 2 adopted sons, which has turned out sadly since they were little boys & brothers when adopted & birth mom came when they were late teens, & took them.back, telling them adoption wasnt legal. Untrue! THUS like U,,, I wrote this (my alsoo as a Most Loved daughter) referencing the Love I KNOW God feels 4 us & DEEP love i have for my dog Gigi - close to feeling, i imagine, like daughter i never had who is now 13 & i think i may die when she dies…There U have it…the stuff only Poetry can handle… hugs 4 you David! Your response was in same vein as this poem was felt…too w/all women being daughters. xox

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/13/2024 6:10:00 AM

- Lovely embellished with pearls .... of course with a smile, Sally :) - hugs

Sally Eslinger
Date: 11/14/2024 6:01:00 AM

Dearest Anne-Lise, thank you, am happy these words touched you. My love, sally

thriveni c mysore

Date: 11/13/2024 4:48:00 AM

'Just below her delighting smile'- beautiful write dear poet.

Sally Eslinger
Date: 11/14/2024 5:58:00 AM

My heartfelt thanks…So glad you liked this one! Hugs, my friend…

Michael Tor

Date: 11/13/2024 2:50:00 AM

Really enjoyed reading this one Sally for such a wonderful Honor for a daughter to be given these special gifts. Thank you for sharing and hoping you are doing well. God bless you...

Sally Eslinger
Date: 11/14/2024 5:55:00 AM

My thanks for your kind words & wishes! God bless U!

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 11/12/2024 9:56:00 PM

Gorgeous description. Pearls are valuable. Lovely poem.

Sally Eslinger
Date: 11/14/2024 5:52:00 AM

Cictor, tons of thanks for your much appreciated comment. xoxo