Emma

Emma

No cheek was there, ere so fair, nor morning breath so cool
Red ribbons in her long blonde hair, eyes shining as bejewelled

With movement gently delicate, graceful as a swan
Her mind so nimbly intricate, a smile for everyone

Her spoken word, mellow and light, her voice as soft as sleep
The stories that she told each night, she said, were mine to keep

I saw her grow from babe in arm, as life began to weigh
Blessed with every worldly charm, to woman of today
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 2/18/2019 2:58:00 PM
Rereading this one. It's one of your loveliet , methinks.
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Date: 6/1/2015 10:09:00 PM
I like this very much Richard. Very nice win :)
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Date: 3/4/2014 6:34:00 PM
She sounds like a beauty..congrats on your big win. BG
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Date: 3/4/2014 4:31:00 PM
Wonderful and lovely pen! Congrats on your grand win, R D Seal!!!
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Date: 3/2/2014 9:55:00 AM
Wonderful descriptive Couplet. I can see why it took 1st place. Congrats Richard - Connie
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Richard D Seal
Date: 3/2/2014 6:39:00 PM
Thank you Connie, long time no see, I'll be round to pay you a visit
Date: 3/2/2014 3:22:00 AM
Lovely character-sketch of Emma. Congrats on the fine win, richard
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Richard D Seal
Date: 3/2/2014 6:32:00 PM
A short character sketch of my youngest daughter Doc. Thank you
Date: 3/1/2014 10:56:00 PM
PERFECT! Grats on your 1st place win. Well deserved! Christopher Thor Britt
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Richard D Seal
Date: 3/2/2014 6:27:00 PM
Thanks Chris, much appreciated
Date: 3/1/2014 10:46:00 PM
Congrats on the win Richard . No doubt, a great one is this. You are a Champion.
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Richard D Seal
Date: 3/2/2014 6:23:00 PM
Thank you Kay, nice of you to say, but you know, we are all champions here
Date: 3/1/2014 10:19:00 PM
Very nicely done. No wonder it was chosen number one in the contest. Congratulations!
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Richard D Seal
Date: 3/2/2014 6:13:00 PM
Thank you Robert, very nice comment from you
Date: 3/1/2014 8:17:00 PM
Congratulations, Richard. You really knocked this one out of the park!!
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Richard D Seal
Date: 3/2/2014 6:06:00 PM
well, I'm sending you a THANK YOU, this is not to annoy you or just fill up your email lol, it's to let you know Petal, how much I appreciate you
Date: 2/14/2014 11:08:00 PM
Lovely, Lovely, Richard... Stopping by to wish you a happy valentines. Hope I'm not late. We still got a few hours here... hugs and smiles... from Linda
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Richard D Seal
Date: 2/16/2014 3:06:00 PM
Never too late for one of your smiles to arrive my Sweet Dark Friend, hope you're keeping well
Date: 2/9/2014 7:08:00 PM
A beautiful poem...a beautiful Emma....many original words...I think the judge will love it...
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Richard D Seal
Date: 2/11/2014 5:47:00 PM
Hi Donna, Thanks for your beautiful comment, much appreciated
Date: 2/9/2014 12:08:00 PM
this is utterly charming, Richard. I think it will be a judges' fave in her contest. Nice seeing you at my poems again!
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Richard D Seal
Date: 2/11/2014 5:41:00 PM
Hi Petal, still struggling for time, I'll be round to see you soon. thank you for this lovely comment
Date: 2/9/2014 11:36:00 AM
Richard just excellent ...David
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Richard D Seal
Date: 2/11/2014 5:39:00 PM
Thank you David, from you this is greatly appreciated
Date: 2/9/2014 9:31:00 AM
A very beautiful and well written poem. I have read a few poems of EMMA. If it is for the contest - I wish you luck. I am feeling much better now. ... Lucilla
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Richard D Seal
Date: 2/11/2014 5:39:00 PM
Hi Lucy, glad you're feeling better, will be looking in on you soon. Thanks for the comment, very nice.
Date: 2/9/2014 5:15:00 AM
This is beautiful beyond compare...Every line...absolute perfection...Oh...how beautiful this is, Mr Seal! I must say.....and I really shouldn't do this....but, I HOPE YOU WIN WITH THIS ONE! It took my breath away!
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Richard D Seal
Date: 2/11/2014 5:37:00 PM
Why thank you Mrs Ghali, very nice of you to say so.
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