Joseph May Poet Rhyme

Antique Gift

She had once thought of her Grandmother as "antique"
Perhaps  because of all the wrinkles and gray hairs
 But she was a child then, innocent and meek
And time had not yet put wrinkles on her cheek
 But she was much older now and in her  "antique" years

She held a pair of earrings in her hands
A gift her grandma gave her  many years ago
And  one  she would present to her granddaughter too
A gift  that  future generations would  carry through

And as she moved back and forth in her rocking chair
Her own granddaughter  came near 
When she put those earrings in the child's ears
She found herself welling up  with  tears

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Dr. Upma A. Sharma May 17, 2014 at 11:25 AM Wonderful heartfelt emotional write Joseph ! Congrats on great win !

Carrie Richards May 17, 2014 at 9:39 AM What a precious poem of love. So meaningful and beautiful !

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser May 17, 2014 at 4:49 AM hi Joseph...oww.. heartwarming and the love seen in this write.. :) great poem. :) CONGRATULATIONS.. :D, GBU from olive

Andrea Dietrich May 16, 2014 at 10:46 PM Yours was one of my very favorites and would have been in my top three if I had judged this. Congrats, Joseph. I just love this.

Skat A May 16, 2014 at 5:15 PM Thanks for the moving read... congrats...SKAT

Faye Gibson May 16, 2014 at 4:01 PM Congratulations on a well deserved win.

Andrea Dietrich April 16, 2014 at 8:47 PM seeing yours again, I realize you and I have a similar theme. Really love your entry!!

Kelly Deschler April 13, 2014 at 5:46 PM A very tender and heartfelt write. Well done, Joseph! Good luck in the contest!...Thank you very much for the kind congrats on my poem. :)

Arthur Vaso April 12, 2014 at 12:11 AM I great write filled with wisdom and memories!!

Sara Kendrick April 11, 2014 at 9:16 AM Ahh!! Reads like a winner to me..Way to go for the contest..Great for one to have a granddaughter to present with such a gift..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Andrea Dietrich April 10, 2014 at 8:57 PM wow, you took this full circle. Generation down to generation. Such a touching poem

Carol Eastman April 10, 2014 at 11:46 AM Congratulations on the win! A very touching piece!

Mel Merrill April 9, 2014 at 9:40 AM Hi Joseph. I'm the new kid on the block, but it's cool. I like your poem; sentimental, but not gushy. nicely done. Drop by sometime. mel

Larry Berdoo April 8, 2014 at 5:46 PM Reminds me of my Granny. These strong woman in our lifes are the rolemodels of our daughters, and wifes. Excellent write. Thanks for sharring Joseph.

Jan Allison April 8, 2014 at 4:12 PM lovely poem I am sure many people can relate to with a special family item that is so special. Should start of 7th line read ;and' Jan x Joseph May April 8, 2014 at 4:43 PM Thank you Jan...