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

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/18/2019 2:58:00 PM

Rereading this one. It's one of your loveliet , methinks.

Debbie Duncan

Date: 6/1/2015 10:09:00 PM

I like this very much Richard. Very nice win :)

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 3/4/2014 6:34:00 PM

She sounds like a beauty..congrats on your big win. BG

Abdulhafeez Oyewole

Date: 3/4/2014 4:31:00 PM

Wonderful and lovely pen! Congrats on your grand win, R D Seal!!!

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 3/2/2014 9:55:00 AM

Wonderful descriptive Couplet. I can see why it took 1st place. Congrats Richard - Connie

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

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 3/2/2014 3:22:00 AM

Lovely character-sketch of Emma. Congrats on the fine win, richard

Richard D Seal
Date: 3/2/2014 6:32:00 PM

A short character sketch of my youngest daughter Doc. Thank you

Christopher Thor Britt

Date: 3/1/2014 10:56:00 PM

PERFECT! Grats on your 1st place win. Well deserved! Christopher Thor Britt

Richard D Seal
Date: 3/2/2014 6:27:00 PM

Thanks Chris, much appreciated

Kayod5 Kayode

Date: 3/1/2014 10:46:00 PM

Congrats on the win Richard . No doubt, a great one is this. You are a Champion.

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

Robert Pettit

Date: 3/1/2014 10:19:00 PM

Very nicely done. No wonder it was chosen number one in the contest. Congratulations!

Richard D Seal
Date: 3/2/2014 6:13:00 PM

Thank you Robert, very nice comment from you

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/1/2014 8:17:00 PM

Congratulations, Richard. You really knocked this one out of the park!!

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

Poet Destroyer A

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

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

Donna Jones

Date: 2/9/2014 7:08:00 PM

A beautiful poem...a beautiful Emma....many original words...I think the judge will love it...

Richard D Seal
Date: 2/11/2014 5:47:00 PM

Hi Donna, Thanks for your beautiful comment, much appreciated

Andrea Dietrich

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!

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

David Williams

Date: 2/9/2014 11:36:00 AM

Richard just excellent ...David

Richard D Seal
Date: 2/11/2014 5:39:00 PM

Thank you David, from you this is greatly appreciated

Lucilla Carrillo

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

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.

Eileen Manassian

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!

Richard D Seal
Date: 2/11/2014 5:37:00 PM

Why thank you Mrs Ghali, very nice of you to say so.