Bob Quigley Poet Rondeau

Whose Child Is This

Whose child is this, before me laid
A gift of God, from his love made
Two tiny hands my heart embrace
This one who chose my world to grace
So innocent, so unafraid

As each small feature is surveyed
Life as I knew it starts to fade
As I gaze down upon this face
Whose child is this

Oft to my Lord, my wish conveyed
Each evening for this child I prayed
All my misgivings now displace
My emptiness of heart erase
Has He at last my fears allayed
Whose child is this


02//23/2012

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Sara Kendrick April 10, 2012 at 9:14 AM Enjoyed reading this morn..Great expressive and emotive work..Sara

Joann Grisetti March 22, 2012 at 3:10 PM Such a nice tribute to children - is this about your own? Bob Quigley March 23, 2012 at 2:55 PM Thank you Joann. No, I have no children.

Robert Pettit March 7, 2012 at 11:57 PM Nice write Bob. However, each line that says "Who's child is this" should properly be displayed as "Whose child is this". When you write "Who's", it is an contraction of "Who is" or "Who has". Also, "lord" should be spelled with a capital "L" if it pertains to God. The rest of your wording and rhyming looks good. Bob Quigley March 8, 2012 at 8:06 AM Absolutely right on both accounts Bob. I stand corrected. Thanks for the catch.

Greg Stanley March 7, 2012 at 3:30 PM Very nice and beautifully written, all the best - Greg

Jslambert Mister Roboto March 7, 2012 at 2:23 AM let's hope the child is yours BoB!~Thx 4 your kind congrats to me!:)

Andrea Dietrich March 6, 2012 at 10:10 PM This is wonderful. It's YOUR child and on lease from the Lord. VERY nice.

Debbie Guzzi March 6, 2012 at 3:48 PM we see new life and we remember all that is good and kind in the world! Thanks for stopping by today Bob. Light & Love

Carolyn Devonshire March 6, 2012 at 2:02 PM This is YOUR child, Bob, and such a beautiful way of describing your love. Very much enjoyed reading your poem! Love, carolyn

Doris Culverhouse February 29, 2012 at 8:24 AM interesting poem and heartfelt....

Anne-Lise Andresen February 26, 2012 at 2:27 PM Lovely poem Bob - very well written! This child, a gift of God. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Nette Onclaud February 26, 2012 at 9:50 AM tugging at my heartstrings, bob... beautifully done!..:) huggs!

Lisa Cooper February 25, 2012 at 5:05 PM so sweet lovely write!

Christopher Bunton February 23, 2012 at 7:11 PM Very Good!

Carol Sunshine Brown February 23, 2012 at 1:44 PM It has been awile Bob so good to see you posted her today. Amazing writing today. Love, Carol