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The Tree of Life

8/25/2021

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Hello dear blog friends. I've another poem for you. It's a response to Colleen Chesebro's weekly #TankaTuesday poetry challenge. Writer and poet Vashti Q. Vega provides today's theme for the week, and it is lullaby.

I've decided to stretch a bit and try a new syllabic form. Because of the theme, I selected t
he Tree of Life, which has syllables of 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/4/4/4/4/4/4. I hope you enjoy it. The photo is of my youngest son, now a man of 38 years of age. 
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Miriam Hurdle link
8/25/2021 23:05:15

Every baby is a miracle. Your lullaby captured it perfectly, Gwen. Your baby son is so precious and I'm sure he is a handsome 38 years old young man. Thank you for sharing.

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 06:00:20

Thank you, dear Miriam. Every baby is a miracle. So precious. 💗

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Harmony Kent link
8/26/2021 03:49:37

What a beautiful poem, Gwen. It catches the moment so perfectly. Love it! Hugs 💕🙂🤗

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 06:04:32

Thank you, Harmony. Babies can bring us back to our hearts and to precious thoughts of hope. Our world certainly could use that experience right now. 💗

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Yvette M Calleiro link
8/26/2021 04:03:18

I immediately saw a parent cradling his/her child. Very touching poem, Gwen! :-)

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 06:05:17

Thank you, Yvette. I'm so happy you had that image. 😊

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Patricia Anne Pierce-garcia Schaack link
8/26/2021 04:19:40

Hi,
I love this poem because it could apply to the birth of anything that one has been working so hard to see sprout and bloom and become a reality. Of course, you meant the birth of your son, but there are so many out there that experience the emotions you have mentioned when they finally see their dreams come true, but they don't have children for whatever reason.
I personally felt these same emotions when my first book came out. It was my first baby and I rejoiced. I still do.
Great poem!
Shalom aleichem

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 06:07:09

Beautiful, Pat, and you are so right. You gave birth, one that you held dear for months, perhaps years. How lovely! 💗

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Joan Hall link
8/26/2021 04:42:40

A lovely poem, Gwen!

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 06:07:40

Thank you, Joan. Much appreciated. 😊

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Staci Troilo link
8/26/2021 05:42:10

Reminds me of when I held my newborns. And makes me anxious for the birth of my granddaughter. Lovely, Gwen.

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 06:11:37

There's no one quite so precious as a grandchild. They carry all our dreams - and memories. Decades dance when grandchildren arrive and our joy knows no limits. I'm so happy for you, Staci. 💗

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Mae Clair link
8/26/2021 07:22:10

Aww, that's so sweet, Gwen. How precious!

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 09:25:54

Thank you, Mae. 😊

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Marcia Meara link
8/26/2021 09:24:56

Just beautiful, Gwen, both the poem (as always) and the picture. Sweetness and goodness personified. 💗🤗

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 09:26:20

Thank you, dear Marcia. 💗

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D.L. Finn
8/26/2021 10:20:09

I love everything about this, Gwen. The poem is amazing, and I really like the tree of life. The picture is so sweet and you caught that in your words. Just perfect.

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 13:53:05

Thank you so much, Denise. Precious moments for sure. 💗

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Colleen M. Chesebro link
8/26/2021 10:24:30

Gwen, this is a magnificent poem, and it's so full of love. Our babies never stop being our babies, do they? Just beautiful! <3

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 13:53:58

So true, Colleen. Our babies are always our babies. 💗 Thank you so much.

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John Howell link
8/26/2021 10:54:44

Lovely poem and precious photo, Gwen

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 13:54:36

Thank you, John. I'm so pleased you like it. 😊

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Jan Sikes
8/26/2021 11:11:54

What a beautiful form of poetry to try, Gwen. And, you did a great job with it. The words, the photo, and the cadence of both are touching.

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 13:56:31

Thank you, Jan. The theme prompted the poem and memories sweet. All of us moms can relate, right? Blessings. 💗

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Diana Peach link
8/26/2021 12:54:11

Wow, Gwen. Your poem made me burst into tears. I wasn't expecting that. Sniffle, sniffle. How utterly beautiful. Loved it.
(My husband is looking at me funny. Lol)

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Gwen M Plano
8/26/2021 13:57:53

Thank you so much, Diana. My husband gets that look at times too, wondering what's going on with me. 🤗

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Karen Ingalls link
8/27/2021 08:40:56

Beautiful! Very touching! A baby is an incredible gift. Seeing those who were once our babies, and now adults is a wondrous gift. Your poem brought tears to my eyes.

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Gwen M Plano
8/27/2021 20:06:28

Thank you so much, Karen. I'm so pleased you resonated with it. 💗

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sally cronin link
8/30/2021 08:50:17

Absolutely lovely Gwen and how fast the years have gone I am sure since this wonderful photograph was taken..♥♥

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Vashti Quiroz-Vega link
9/3/2021 07:42:18

What a beautiful poem, Gwen! I love the 'Tree of Life' form you used. The picture of your son is adorable too.

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