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Sunday, April 18, 2010

WONDER, BEAUTY



For Sunday Scribblings - Wonder

And Carry On Tuesday
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever”

And Monday Poetry Train Revisited

AUG 9, 2001

Newly born babes
Each a brown-skinned, black-haired cherub
In amongst them
Lay one that was quite different
From all the rest
Quite different in fact to any
I’d seen before
Obvious question; boy or girl?
Glad reply; boy
He wasn’t only beautiful
He was the most
Perfectly formed example of
Humanity
I had ever been privileged
To lay eyes on
Almighty God and Lord Buddha
Must have conspired
A joint-venture to deliver
This precious gift
Thing of beauty; joy forever

22 comments:

  1. Awwwwww This is so cute and beautiful! The wonder of new life!

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  2. Thanks GT; Definitely an experience I'll never forget.

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  3. Yes, our own is always different somehow from all those other babies, and we have a special wonder. You have captured that feeling with a great tribute.

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  4. Babies inspire wonder. I've often wondered why God chose to give me one more perfect than the rest. IMHO. Every parent is entitled to believe theirs is more special than any other. You captured that feeling of wonder very well.

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  5. Babies are always a pleasure, a wonder to watch..

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  6. What a lovely way for a conspiracy to play out...in a perfect baby. Lovely.

    b

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  7. sweet! I liked the vulnerability in this :-)

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  8. Awwww, this was precious. Makes me think of my little nephew. :-D

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  9. Thanks to:
    Lilibeth; Difficult to be objective, I know.
    Denise; MUST believe it...IMHO...
    Gautami; All eaual in reality - but some...
    B; Just a theory... :)
    Janet; Babies and vulnerability go hand in hand.

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  10. Thanks Thomma; Feb 26 2008, a similar story, this time a girl.

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  11. This brought back my own son's birth. I felt the same way. Nice to know even men feel this way!

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  12. wonderful poem about the birth of a baby - made even more so coming from a dad. Got a soft spot for mushy dads :)

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  13. Thanks to;
    Linda; Most probably don't want to admit it.
    Dee; I'm sure every dad feels the same way.

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  14. Thanks Aayushi; You don't get to see perfection too often, but when you do, it stays with you.

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  15. This makes me happy. :)

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  16. I love the conspiracy between Almighty God and Lord Buddha. Really enjoyed the poem's sense of wonder.

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  17. Thanks to:
    TFG; Mee too!
    Julia; It allows us to breathe together the sweet air of happiness.

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  18. for most men, babies are not prescious, beautiful, cuddely,or perfectly formed until they are your own and then all above apply.
    nice post. thanks for commenting on my mentor's blog

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  19. Thanks SGB; I guess most men just don't want to admit it.
    I was intrigued, so I paid a visit and introduced myself.

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  20. such a beautiful picture put into words

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  21. Thanks Whitesnake; A moment I'll never forget.

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