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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: BLESSED (03/07/19)
At first was blessed quietness
With just the two of us,
And then . . . we brought our baby home,
And oh my, what a fuss!

He cried it seemed unendingly
For days and nights alike.
How strange that so much sound could come
From such a tiny tyke!

Within two years he’d settled some,
And we’d grown used to calm.
Then crying started up again . . .
His sister came along.

The two of them were full of noise
Until they’d go to sleep.
They seemed like little angels then
When they’d not make a peep.

Our house walls would reverberate
With laughter, shouts, and tears
From childhood through the teen-age days
Till came the grown-up years.

Again we’d blessed quietness
With just the two of us.
And then . . . they both brought babies home,
And oh my, what a fuss!

They’d leave us in our silent house
To sit and rock and rest,
Remembering throughout the years
How God had truly blessed.
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Member Comments
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Date
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
03/15/19
Oh, I just love this piece. It's so beautiful with a touch of subtle humor and oh so very true. This made me nod, smile, chuckle, and picture my own kids and grandchildren.
C D Swanson 
03/15/19
Wonderful job with the topic.
I enjoyed this,
thank you.
Blessings~
Mariane Holbrook
03/15/19
Every parent or grandparent can identify with this precious poem. You've very tenderly and with humor described the blessing that our children and grandchildren continue to be, no matter what their age. Good rhyme, good meter. Well done.
Joanney Uthe 
03/15/19
I really enjoyed this poem on some of the biggest blessings in life.
Betty Castleberry
03/15/19
Love the touches of humor and also the poignant ones. It's a lovely reminder of how fast the years go by. Very well done.
Allison Egley 
03/16/19
I like this. It's short, sweet, and to the point.
Karlene Jacobsen 
03/16/19
What a lovely poem! I couldn't help but smile as the poem progressed from first baby to grands. Absolutely lovely. :)
Laurie Glass 
03/16/19
What a precious poem that made me smile. It has nice rhythm and rhyme. Well done. :)
Bonnie Bowden 
03/18/19
I really enjoyed this poem. It captured the progression of time from parent to grandparent.
Barbara Culler 
03/18/19
This is so precious! Well done!
Karen Dick 
03/18/19
This was so sweet. I enjoyed it. Well done.
Nancy Sullivan 
03/19/19
My husband and I have lived through each cycle. Your lovely poem brought memories and a smile to my day. Very nice.
Corinne Smelker 
03/20/19
I think every grandparent can relate to this! I know that every time our grands come to visit, we enjoy the time, but after every visit my husband does the same thing. He puts a hand behind an ear and says, "Do you hear that? Blessed silence."

Lovely poem - one thing I might change is the line,

They seemed like little angels then
When they’d not make a peep.

to

They seemed like little angels then
When they’d make not a peep.

To me that just flows better,
Jude Harris 
03/21/19
Well done! Sweet.
Bonnie Bowden 
03/21/19
Congratulations on placing 4th place, Verna.