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What's a Gelfling

What's a gelfling? Someone who is gentle, sweet, and kind An elf like creature from Thra who is another part Of mankind. They enjoy music, dancing, And shopping Their joy is unconfined. What's a gelfling? Someone who is gentle, sweet, and kind. They're astonishing And a more peaceful race you'll never find. Time hasn't quite caught up with them yet So I guess you could say they know how to Unwind With their offspring. What's a gelfling? Someone who is gentle, sweet, and kind.

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Jan Allison

Date: 2/8/2019 6:47:00 PM

having read your comments I understand a gelfing is someone you will never forget. thanks for sharing such precious memories with us Bette:-) hugs Jan xx

Bette Bavington
Date: 2/8/2019 6:56:00 PM

Thank you Jan. I have heard that if a person shares their memories about things they make the best readings. Thank you for visiting.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 2/1/2019 11:22:00 PM

It's a delight to think of such creatures, loving and kind, and how they enjoy "shopping." Very cute write, Bette!

Bette Bavington
Date: 2/2/2019 12:34:00 PM

Thank you Carolyn. I miss my children being small. They were such a great joy. I learned so much from my eleven children. That I hope I can pass it on as a Grandma.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/1/2019 7:00:00 PM

there is a word for this kind of poem, and it's ADORABLE!!

Bette Bavington
Date: 2/2/2019 12:27:00 PM

Thank you for your kind words. It is always good to go back and remember when the children were little. This was a good one.

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 2/1/2019 11:22:00 PM

Bette, I'm sorry to hear of your loss. Perhaps sharing this poem brings back some nice memories.

Bette Bavington
Date: 2/1/2019 8:04:00 PM

Thank you Andrea. As you know I do something for each one of my children. This is for my daughter who I actually called a Gelfling. She is no longer with us. I am glad I shared this.

M. L. Kiser

Date: 1/31/2019 11:15:00 PM

I've heard this word before, though I don't recall where or when. Beautifully penned.

Bette Bavington
Date: 2/1/2019 7:55:00 PM

Thank you. I had a Gelfling and an Elfling my girls for some reason had the big pointy ears. They never showed off their ears until they grew in to them. To me they were adorable. Then Jim Henson made the Gelflings famous. I guess that is where you have heard it.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 1/31/2019 9:35:00 PM

I love the term "gelfling" . Pondering whether or not I have ever heard of the word; whether you created it or it was already out there somewhere in the ether. I am entranced by your poem, Bette.

Bette Bavington
Date: 1/31/2019 9:50:00 PM

Thank you. My next to oldest daughter had big pointed ears. She was called my gelfling. Then later on Jim Henson had a movie that came out called The Dark Crystal. He created Gelflings. I never forgot it. This is for my daughter who passed. She was gentle, sweet, and kind.