Granddaughter Ava

Hair like fine spun gold,
Not a curl in sight.
Eyes of azure blue,
that sparkle with delight.

A cute, turned up nose,
And a Mona Lisa smile.
Creative imagination, 
But not a speck of guile.

Graceful little gymnast,
She's as limber as can be.
Watching her perform,
She didn't get it from me.

She's a beauty and a charmer,
And she knows it very well.
She knows just what to say and do,
To put us under her spell.

She's living in Kentucky now,
Which is far away from me.
If only she lived closer,
How happy I would be.

3/27/21
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


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Date: 4/8/2021 7:22:00 PM
She sounds like a very charming granddaughter you would be proud to call your own. Great write!
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Kim Merryman
Date: 4/17/2021 3:44:00 PM
Thank you, Robert! She is pretty special, but then I'm a bit prejudiced.
Date: 3/28/2021 12:57:00 PM
this is delightful, kim!
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Kim Merryman
Date: 3/30/2021 9:55:00 AM
Thank you, Ilene! She is growing up so fast! It seems like only yesterday she was a toddler and now she's in 2nd grade!
Date: 3/27/2021 11:45:00 PM
Pity our loved ones are so far away. But they are in our hearts.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 3/30/2021 9:54:00 AM
That is true, Victor! Thank you for stopping by!
Date: 3/27/2021 7:20:00 PM
Ava sounds marvelous! You are lucky to have her no matter how far away she lives.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 3/30/2021 9:53:00 AM
Thank you, Caren!
Date: 3/27/2021 6:47:00 PM
Aw ~ how sweet, Kim. Beautiful tribute.
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Kim Merryman
Date: 3/30/2021 9:53:00 AM
Thank you, Line! She's growing up so fast and I miss her!
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