Iva and Margaret
Magic! Magic!
Night-time's
thick and glossy dark
fell fast asleep, and
right then!
right there!
became my lovely Margaret's hair.
Noon-time's
bright and shining glow
sprang wide awake, and
so warm!
so wise!
became my lovely Margaret's eyes.
Iva E. Reed
8/85
Night-time's
thick and glossy dark
fell fast asleep, and
right then!
right there!
became my lovely Margaret's hair.
Noon-time's
bright and shining glow
sprang wide awake, and
so warm!
so wise!
became my lovely Margaret's eyes.
Iva E. Reed
8/85
Precious beyond words.
ReplyDeleteWhat a special friend/poet Iva is also.
What a beautiful tribute to Margaret.
M is a special letter in your home:
Michael, Margaret and Matthew:)
Lovely! Such love!
Celebrating with you....
Joanne
What a lovely poem! Happy Margaret's Day!!
ReplyDeleteso beautiful, Nan. I always have thought adoption is such a special journey, such a blessing.
ReplyDeleteHappy Margaret day :)
That is so beautiful, what precious gifts, both the poem, and, of course Margaret. I'm damp -eyed here too.
ReplyDeleteCarole
Thank you so much dear Joanne, Sherri, Niki, and Carole for your wonderful notes.
ReplyDeleteJoanne, if we'd had another boy and girl, they would have been Matthew and Molly!
Wow! What a wonderful, wonderful gift to both you and Margaret! I can't think of a better to tribute; it brought tears to my eyes, too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful children, beautiful poetry and a lovely family overall.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on Margaret's Day - I hope that you celebrate it for many, many years to come!
- Jeff
You can certainly tell this poem came from the heart. You have certainly been blessed.
ReplyDeleteJenclair, you are so right. It is a gift, and it is so true all these years later. Her eyes are warm and wise. Everything she is feeling is right there.
ReplyDeleteOh, Jeff, what a nice, nice thing to say.
Lisa, we are thankful every minute of every day.
Nan, beautiful little girl and beautiful poem. What a special gift. Happy Birthday - Margaret
ReplyDeleteIt brought tears to my eyes too. So, so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ernestine and Margot. We were so touched that Iva wrote it for her all those years ago.
ReplyDeleteHappy Margaret's Day! This is lovely!
ReplyDeleteKittie Flyn, I am SO happy you saw it. I was hoping you would.
ReplyDeleteThat is just beautiful. I have a lump in my throat from crying. Margaret and you are so very lucky.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Laura.
ReplyDeleteShe absolutely captured the joy of your newborn girl!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely poem and a wonderful idea to celebrate such a special day in your life. We should all pay more attention to the truly meaningful days in our lives.
ReplyDeleteHappy Margaret's Day.
Beautiful! What a treasured gift to you and Margaret. Happy Margaret's day to all of you.
ReplyDeleteStaci, she sure did (only Margaret was three, not a baby when Iva wrote it), and the words are just as true today!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn, thank you, and that's very true.
Les, We all think it's so great to have a poem written especially for her!!
So beautiful. Hope you had a wonderful Margaret's Day!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful, Nan. Happy Margaret's Day good wishes from me as well. :) It's magic to have your own 'personal poet'.
ReplyDeleteJoAnn and Yvette, thank you. It is very special though we haven't seen dear Iva for eleven years now. She is across the country from us.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post and one of the loveliest traditions I can imagine. Thank you so much for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteAnd for another lovely poem by your dear and talented friend. What a lovely memory for you and for Margaret.
Oh, thank you, Sallie! I hadn't read the poem in a few years, and when I recently came upon it, I thought it would be perfect to post on Margaret's Day.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful poem - and made even more so by the significance!
ReplyDeleteSusan, that's exactly right!
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