Lydia On Her Blessing Day

Dear
round-faced
infant girl,
dressed in a long
white gown as satin
as her skin, tranquilly
lies resting in my arms. With
blue eyes softly shut, she seems to
blissfully slumber, unaware of 
how innocently beautiful she is.

*The picture, of course, was Lydia on her blessing day
just a few months old. She is my youngest granddaughter
and just turned five years old after Xmas! 

For the Gerber Baby Contest of PD

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013



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Date: 2/17/2013 3:33:00 PM
Andrea, this is a very gentle and beautiful portrait. I love the shape of the poem itself, structurally, and it seemed like it just sort of dropped from your fingers like a sigh.
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Date: 2/3/2013 12:47:00 PM
Hi there my first day back and i knew I would be congratulating you on some win , well done once more love it xx
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Date: 2/3/2013 9:05:00 AM
she's so adorable...Big Congratulations to a proud lovely Grandma ;) awesome poem friend Andrea.. hugs, maria
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Date: 2/3/2013 7:50:00 AM
This is so beautiful...what a way to remember that day. Congrats on your win !!
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Date: 2/2/2013 12:57:00 PM
Very sweet, congrats on top 10 finish!
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Date: 2/2/2013 9:17:00 AM
wonderful poem...congrats on your win
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Date: 2/1/2013 7:26:00 PM
Andrea, Congratulations on a job well done. Enjoyed the cute and beautiful baby poems. I hope you do not mind that I embraced the amusement of this contest with my 13 year old son. Always and forever ~ LINDA
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Date: 2/1/2013 6:14:00 PM
sweet write Andrea... congrats on your win... soupmail..
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Date: 1/19/2013 8:48:00 AM
Wonderful poem for your granddaughter. love phyl
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Date: 1/14/2013 9:49:00 PM
Very, very nice write Andrea, mine turned 6 Dec 3rd. people think she is mine. Thank you for reading A Kiss" yes it is kind of a run on my 17 yrs with my X ;}
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Date: 1/13/2013 4:15:00 PM
awww, lovely pic you painted here, my friend - I thought I'd return to you and catch up on your other new posts now that I'm ready to turn in for the night
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Date: 1/12/2013 7:42:00 AM
not seen this one,,,again a very visual poem,, and very lovely..
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Date: 1/11/2013 3:13:00 PM
How precious! And her name is just as beautiful, Andrea. God bless. Love, Annalise
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Date: 1/10/2013 10:13:00 AM
Aint you the proud granny. You capture the adorable adorably. Love, daver
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Date: 1/10/2013 8:46:00 AM
This is a very beautiful poem with its lovely form my dearest Andrea! I extremely love it and I'm sure, the judge will feel the same. I can imagine how lovely and adorable Lydia is. My belated happy happy birthday greetings to your lovely granddaughter. God bless her always and the rest of the family! love always, Leonora
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Date: 1/9/2013 10:32:00 PM
You have described your granddaughter Lydia quite well in this etheree. I don't have to look at her picture to tell she is pretty.
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Date: 1/9/2013 8:52:00 PM
Ow sweet grandma your love flows through your verse.I can imagine your eyes sparkling as you wrote this gem dear.
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Date: 1/9/2013 2:33:00 AM
Enjoyed this poetry's purity Lydia has Done her turn here very well, hope you Are well Joe.."
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Date: 1/9/2013 1:16:00 AM
Lovely image!
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Date: 1/8/2013 9:15:00 PM
What a peaceful picture. I like the name as well. Great ending, it really caps it off nicely.
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Date: 1/8/2013 8:12:00 PM
Andrea, aweee... this one is for poor little ol' me... i love the poem... and the picture speaks the words above... always love reading your dear poems.... love~pd
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Date: 1/8/2013 6:42:00 PM
wow. I like the imagery wrapped in your words. Nicely done - JH
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Date: 1/8/2013 5:18:00 PM
Congrats on grand baby, really nice tribute poem from proud Grandma that only looks old enough to be a mom.
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Date: 1/8/2013 12:45:00 PM
Awwwwwwwwwww! How sweet! Hey doll, I got your card! How lovely and thoughtful! You are such a cutie-patootie! Your daughter comes by her sweetness naturally ;-) inherited... xox Cyndi...
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Date: 1/8/2013 12:45:00 PM
No. I'm a dreamer. :) But, here's a new one for ya. Thanks. :)
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