Sunday 5 April 2015

THE A TO Z CHALLENGE 2015: E IS FOR EBONY EYES:

 WELCOME TO DAY FIVE OF THE
A TO Z CHALLENGE:
I CONTINUE WITH MY THEME OF
CHOOSING A SONG TITLE
AND WRITE MY OWN POEM
E is for EBONY EYES
RECORDED BY
THE EVERLY BROTHERS:
(dedicated to my granddaughter Lara)
 You were a beautiful baby,
Perfect in every way.
The first time that I held you,
I remember until this day.

You had jet black hair on your head,
With ebony eyes to match.
The first time that I saw you,
My breath it did catch.

You were born ten weeks premature,
Fragile I may say.
It appeared you were in a hurry to make your entrance,
You see it was also MY birthday.

As you grew so did your beauty,
Your ebony eyes lit up your face.
Your smile that of an angel,
All anger and tears you erased.

One day you'll have the lads queueing
To take you out on a date.
But with the watchful eye of your dad,
To ensure you don't arrive home late.


picture of my son with a very small baby:
Copyright Yvonne Lewis 2001

22 comments:

  1. Here in the States, dad would have a shotgun and no one would mess with her.

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    1. It's hard to buy a shotgun here Alex.
      Thanks for the visit..

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  2. When I taught school, kids would call each other ugly. I remember from my school days we would think some looked better than others. But you know as a teacher, there was no such thing as an ugly child. Children are just beautiful.
    Lovely poem about your granddaughter

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    1. Thank you Ann for your lovely comment. I do appreciate you coming by.

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  3. Babies are so precious! Our 4 girls were all born with jet black hair & ebony eyes. You were so blessed I'm sure!

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    1. I was blessed with a lovely Birthday present.
      Thanks for the visit Gregg, much appreciated.

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  4. It is such a thrill to have grandees! They are nice to play around with. A real life living doll! Great lines Yvonne!

    Hank

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    1. Mine are all teenagers now and don't see them very often , but I think of them often.
      Thanks for the comment Hank.

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  5. haha when dating comes around, things can get hairy

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    1. Thank goodness we only had one daughter,
      Thanks for the comment Pat.

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  6. Kids are amazing, another sweet poem.
    "Haneen/I Will Never Give you Up (479)"

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    1. Many thanks Haneen for your support not only on this poem but all the others.
      Have a nice day.

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  7. That was so sweet. It made me remember the first time I saw my nephews. :)

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    1. Lara was so fragile it was scary to pick her up, to arrive on my birthday well that was one present I wasn't expecting.
      Thanks for your comment Chrys and all the other comments, much appreciated.
      Yvonne.

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  8. Nothing as precious as a tiny one come before he should. Fragile, yet resilient.

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    1. Thank you for your lovely words. I appreciated them very much.

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  9. What a nice tribute to your grandbaby. I don't think I've heard that song in many years.

    Arlee Bird
    A to Z Challenge Co-host
    A Faraway View

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  10. Thanks Lee for your lovely comment, Yes, it was an old song from way back.

    Yvonne.

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  11. Do not recall this song. I wonder who the baby refers to. Very Sweet of your son and babe :)

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  12. This was an Everyly Brothers song from way back, Ebony Eyes in the song referred to their girlfriend, Actually it was a very sad song but as soon as I saw my granddaughter I called her Ebony Eyes. Thanks for the comment.
    Yvonne.

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  13. The Everly Brothers were great. Your poem is beautiful. Such a sweet granddaughter..

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    1. I was a great fan of them at one time, Thanks for a lovely comment.

      Yvonne.

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