Happy Birthday 'Grandma Bea'

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ivordavies
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since 2007-01-10

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Chester, England

0 posted 2008-01-12 03:19 AM

Happy 80th Birthday Grandma Bea
15th January 1928

The year when 'Lady Chatterley' was forbidden to appear
and Disney’s 'Steamboat Willy' allowed 'Micky' to get near.
When a solo woman pilot was the first to cross the pool
and 'Duke’s Digga Digga Doo' with his 'Cotton Club' was cool.
When Flemming’s Penicillin' was born to cure our ills
and 'Ascheim' found a test to help give people safer thrills.
In this year arrived a bundle that would take the world by storm
and has blessed us through eight decades since that day when she was born.

I met her in a virtual land a few short years ago
attracted by her logic and the way her words would flow.
I found we shared a passion for expressing thought in rhymes
and soon began to understand the soul behind the lines.
A youngster with a wisdom that was born of many years
who willingly would take the time to help out all her peers.
As a poet she was able to express in verse those things
that helped the caterpillar find the beauty of it's wings.

As a poet too I'm grateful for her help along the way
and would thank her for her guidance on the things I write today.
Eighty Years of youthfulness, not weathered down by time,
still leaves a bounce within her step and every single line!
So Happy Birthday Grandma, may I join with all the rest
to send you out a loving thought and wish you all the best.
You’re the youngest oldest person that I’ve met in any day
and I cherish both your friendship and the words you send my way.

Ivor G Davies

The moment created this second, is a moment that's going to last.
It lives the full spectrum of time, the future, the present and past.

[This message has been edited by ivordavies (01-12-2008 06:48 PM).]

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

1 posted 2008-01-12 05:07 AM

Wonderful...happy birthday...James

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

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2 posted 2008-01-12 12:10 PM

Happy Birthday to this wonderful Grandma Bea!
It would be nice if you invited her to Pip ...

A very beautiful tribute!

Love,
Margherita

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

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3 posted 2008-01-12 12:12 PM

a nice 'feel-good' tribute

sending my Happy Birthday wishes along*

ivordavies
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since 2007-01-10

Posts 739
Chester, England

4 posted 2008-01-12 01:46 PM

Bea, invited me to PIP, though mainly posts on Lit.Org

Her Birthday is on Tuesday and there will be quite a 'celebration' going on over there....

Ivor

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

5 posted 2008-01-12 01:48 PM

Nice tribute to a lovely lady. Some people
just deserve it.
Ida

1slick_lady
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since 2000-12-22

Posts 6088
standing on a shadow's lace

6 posted 2008-01-12 07:59 PM

sweet

Bobby Jordan
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since 2007-08-13

Posts 491
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

7 posted 2008-01-12 09:08 PM

Ivor,

This poem is well rhymed.

Bobby

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