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If I Didn't Have
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If I Didn't Have |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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If I Didn’t Have If I didn’t have these eyes to peek Then I should not have known the joy Of cherub face and rosy cheek And puckered lips of baby boy If I didn’t have these hands to feel Then I should not have touched his skin And known an angel's soft appeal And warmth and tenderness within If I didn’t have this sense of smell Then I shouln’t know the sweet of yawn Of baby’s breaths that near him dwell Like freshness of the early dawn If I didn’t have these ears to hear Most wondrous sounds upon the earth I wouldn’t have known the cries so dear The moment of a baby’s birth Elizabeth Santos |
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Mark Bohannan Member Rara Avis
since 2000-06-21
Posts 7269In the winds of Cherokee song |
How very beautiful my friend. Isn't it just the best feeling in the world to hole a newborn? Lovely write. |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Liz~ This is so tenderly written and is so perfect, you have created a delightful and beautiful image with this....well done Tracie~ ~HUG~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Elizabeth, this is so wonderful, you've written this so well. The sight, smell, touch and sound of a baby, is so wonderful. Love this Take care Marsha  Take back the hope you gave,- I claim Only a memory of the same Robert Browning |
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taramw Senior Member
since 2000-06-08
Posts 738 |
Terrific!  My sis just had a baby boy... so how wonderful it was to read! "A poem should not mean, but be" - Archibald MacLeish |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
This is lovely, Elizabeth... Karilea If I whisper, will you listen?...KRJ |
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2dalimit Member Elite
since 2000-02-08
Posts 2228Mississippi coast |
Holding my grandbabies is such a joy. Thanks for reminding me of this privilege. Great imagery. Melton |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Elizabeth~ Nothing like it in this world. I'd do it all over again ! Sweet, sweet sounds, dear poet. ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Kit McCallum
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Member Laureate
since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
You've breathed all the senses into this wonderful verse Liz, and captured the delight of a newborn so perfectly ... beautiful sentiments and visuals they brought to mind! Best wishes, /Kit |
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Elizabeth
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Member Ascendant
since 1999-06-07
Posts 6871Minnesota |
Very appealing to all the senses. Unfortunately, I have no children so I can't relate to it, but maybe someday that will happen. Elizabeth You cling to your ways and leave mine to me. Suum cuique. ~Elizabeth |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
ENJOYED IT!!!!!!!! |
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