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Happy 100th Birthday

Contest Judged:  4/22/2018 5:20:00 PM
Sponsored by: Carolyn Devonshire |

 

AWARDED:  SECOND PLACE

Re Joyce

A kind gentle soul
Now a hundred years old
Who for years put her
Dreams all on hold

Giving her all 
As a Mother, and Wife
Oh! What a beautiful life 

A Daughter like Father
Living life as he taught her
Her touch making
Everything bright

Counting her blessings
Regardless of hardships
Thanking the Lord for her life

A lady of beauty
A lady of grace
Giving to everyone

Gardens of tulips and poetry
And pounds of fudge to go round

A Daughter like Father
Living life as he taught her
This lady of beauty and grace

Her life like a poem on a tapestry
Oh! how proud
Her Father would be

And I...I rejoice
For the century of wisdom 
This lady has given to me.


Happy Birthday, dear Joyce

Author:  Elaine Cecelia George

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Line Gauthier Date: 4/24/2018 9:10:00 PM Back with well deserved congrats on your silver medal win, Elaine. Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 8:13:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments.

Bartholomew Williams Date: 4/24/2018 11:24:00 AM Elaine, I enjoyed your kind words to Joyce, and your clever title!! Congratulations on sharing your gift of poetry and your strong placement in the contest/tribute! All my best to you and yours. :) Bartholomew Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 8:07:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments, Bartholomew.

Alexis Y. Date: 4/23/2018 6:21:00 PM WoW! Elaine, This is well written and heartfelt. I know Joyce appreciated it very much. Congratulations on your high placement in the contest:-) Alexis Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 8:04:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments, Alexis.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/23/2018 5:11:00 PM wow, THIS surely deserved to be a winner. Excellent, Elaine. Congrats Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 8:02:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments, Andrea.

Sandra Haight Date: 4/23/2018 4:32:00 PM A lovely tribute to Joyce, Elaine. Congratulations on your fine podium win. Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 7:59:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments, Sandra.

Robert L. Hinshaw Date: 4/23/2018 2:27:00 PM Elaine, congrats for your top win in the contest. A wonderful tribute to a wonderful lady! Many thx for your kind comment re my entry - Bob Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 7:56:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments, Robert.

Charlie Smith Date: 4/23/2018 1:17:00 PM Lovely words, congratulations Elaine... Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 7:53:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments, Charlie.

Joseph May Date: 4/23/2018 12:25:00 PM "Gardens of tulips and poetry"...wonderful tribute Elaine...Congrats on your win Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 7:51:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments, Joseph.

Joyce Johnson Date: 4/23/2018 9:39:00 AM This is lovely. I found it yesterday and answered but my computer broke down with the excitement and wouldn't send. Next morning now and it seems to be working. I love your poem. Congratulations. Love, Joyce Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 7:48:00 AM Thank you dear, Joyce. Have a wonderful birthday celebration. Love, Elaine

Gregory Richard Barden Date: 4/23/2018 2:33:00 AM This is gorgeous, Elaine , and such a fitting tribute to a wonderful woman who is such an inspiration to so many. Oh, to have touched the hearts and lives that she has and continues to! And what a wonderful poet - I'm sure she will be so touched by this superb write! Blessings, my friend! :-) <3 Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 7:44:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments, Gregory.

Susan Gentry Date: 4/23/2018 12:47:00 AM Congratulations on your win. A beautiful tribute. Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 7:41:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments, Susan.

Eve Roper Date: 4/22/2018 9:40:00 PM Congratulations on your win, Elaine ! Hugs Eve ~`* Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 7:39:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments, Eve.

Greg Gaul Date: 4/22/2018 8:20:00 PM Aren't we all blessed to have people like Joyce to appreciate and admire? You did it so well with your winning verse. Congratulations. Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 7:29:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments, Greg.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 4/22/2018 6:45:00 PM A wonderful tribute for the centenarian, Joyce! Congrats, Elaine! Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/26/2018 7:26:00 AM Thank you for stopping by and for your most welcomed comments, Kim.

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 4/22/2018 5:27:00 PM When you talk to Joyce, she truly does impart "a century of wisdom." Congratulations on your second place in a highly competitive contest! Login to Reply Elaine George Date: 4/23/2018 8:15:00 AM Thank you, Carolyn. I will be with you in spirit at her celebration. Elaine

Maria Williams Date: 4/21/2018 6:41:00 PM A loving tribute to your friend Elaine, she sounds an awesome lady....Maria xx Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 4/21/2018 5:42:00 PM joyce is one woman who is eternally gracious and talented, an inspiration to all of us soupers... beautiful accolade, elaine.. hugggs Login to Reply

Carrie Richards Date: 4/21/2018 10:39:00 AM Oh Elaine, what a touching tribute to our dear and long-time friend. She will love it, especially that it comes from you :) Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 4/18/2018 12:34:00 PM What a lovely birthday tribute to Joyce, Elaine! You are lucky to have known her longer and better than I (I have only been at Soup since 2014). She will definitely love your contribution to her special anniversary year! Regards // paul Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 4/17/2018 6:34:00 PM What a lovely poem. Great tribute. Superbly done, Elaine. Login to Reply