Oh baby girl how I heart you,
a timelessness transporter to
grace divine.
Wrinkles disappear,
gravity lightens
with your toothless smile.
Pitted stone weeps,
chest’s choke cranked,
chugging on the joy line.
Your coo delivers cool
healing to all passengers.
We’re at our destination.
NOTE: The top image is not my granddaughter. Image link here.
De (aka whimsygizmo) is today’s host for dVerse’ Quadrille Monday. De says:
Put your heart into it, and pen us a poem of precisely 44 words (not counting the title), including some form of the word heart.
Tao Talk 
There is nothing better than a baby’s laughter to make you feel young again… so sweet.
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Bjorn, you’re right. Thank you.
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So, SO sweet, Lisa. I especially love the fun wordplay in “your coo delivers cool…” Wonderful.
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Thank you, De ❤ 🙂
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Aww–this is so sweet (with clever wordplay, too). I can tell you adore her!
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Thank you, Merril, I do. ❤
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💙
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So gorgeous! I love how the wrinkles of age are soothed by the dimples of a baby’s smile 🙂 It’s like rolling back the clock!
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Thank you, Ingrid. Yes 🙂 Also, I just logged into goodreads and see you added The Anthropocene Hymnal. Very cool. I did just a brief review for now.
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Oh, thank you Lisa – I couldn’t get the cover image to appear, but at least it’s there!
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Yes, it’s good that it’s there. A *lot* of people are on goodreads so it will be seen by a lot of people.
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I really should figure out how to use it properly!
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Like WP, it’s a world in and of itself. A lot of the WP are there also.
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Lisa,
Transfiguring, transcendent, yet immanent: you capture love’s faces in the face of a child and its beholder.
pax,
dora
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Dora, thank you for your beautiful comment. Much appreciated ❤
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Adorable poem
Happy Monday
Much❤love
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Gillena thank you. Happy Monday to you as well!
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Excellent as always. There’s a nice progression, a clean appreciation, and of course – a sense of “heart”. I enjoyed it.
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Masa, what a wonderful comment. Thank you.
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My heart melted as I saw the image. 💖
Your quadrille makes it evident how much you heart her.
I especially liked “a timelessness transporter to
grace divine”. Made me remember that feeling of divine grace, wing-beats of history, and death-rebirth as I sat cradling my boys as newborns.
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Helene, that’s exactly what I was thinking about the transport, as she does transport me back to when my sons were newborns. Then I look up and see my son is now a man. Thanks and glad it brought those memories back to you.
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I’m happy you have such a joy in your life. I hope one day when they are grown I will too. ❤️
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❤
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Oh my heart this is just soo adorable! I love; “Your coo delivers cool
healing to all passengers.” Yes!! 💝💝
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❤ 🙂 Thank you, Sanaa.
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I love this. 🙂
My favorites are the first stanza and “chugging on the joy line.”
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Thanks much, Peppermint 🙂
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I always feel lost on blogs. The gush of positive approval from all sides is like standing in a room with rising water levels. Lukewarm water, but water you know is going to hit your throat and keep going.
— Catxman
http://www.catxman.wordpress.com
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Open the door and you’ll be fine. Positive approval is better than being attacked or ignored, yes?
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My first great granddaughter is just a few month old, and she melts my heart daily!
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Awwwwww I’m so glad you are there to love her and for her to melt your heart. That’s the way I feel about my first grandbaby.
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congrats, the joy of a new loved radiates from your loving tribute!
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Thank you, Kate!
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appreciate you sharing such a special one Lisa!
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Ah, a grandma’s heart overflows with love.
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❤
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😻
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Such a cute poem. Nicely done.
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Arcadia, thank you, glad you like it.
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Yes yes yes… What a smile!
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Is there anything better than cuddly baby love. Wonderful, Lisa.
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No there isn’t ❤ Thank you.
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How delightful Lisa! Congratulations on your beautiful granddaughter ❤️
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Thank you very much, Christine 🙂 ❤
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Feeling the baby love in this, I look forward to that destination when I get there! 💗👶🍼💗
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Thanks so much, Tricia ❤
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And I mean a grandbaby not another child, as my teen keeps me busy and my dog barks too much for another baby! 😅
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My kids are in their mid to late 30’s. With your child being a teen, you’ve got some time yet.
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One can never feel the strain of hearing the cooing of babies when travelling. Arrival time is somewhat shortened! Very true Jade!
Hank
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Thanks so much for reading and your comment, Hank.
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Awww, this is a beautiful poem, Li. Congratulations on having a granddaughter. 🙂
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Thank you x 2, Kitty. She is a real blessing ❤
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I heart this heartwarming quadrille. You captured beautifully all things that melt a grandma’s heart. Heartfelt congratulations, Li. May you enjoy their childhood much more than you did your sons’. ❤️
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Punam, you just made my night. Thank you, my friend. Much appreciated. ❤
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My absolute pleasure. ❤️
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Cute little princess, melts my heart!
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Thank you very much 🙂
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awwww. this is adorable and also reflective. especially the last stanza.
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Ms. Rosema, thank you very much.
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What a shame most adults have forgotten what babies know.
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YES
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Okay, so first of all, I might have just experienced a cuteness overload.
Second of all –
This is beautiful!
❤
David
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David, now you have some idea of how I felt on Saturday when I got to hold her. I haven’t felt it since my own sons (now in their 30’s) were her age. Thank you for your wonderful comment.
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Wholly heartwarming!
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🙂 Thank you!
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So many delightful images here; I especially like the idea of a baby’s smile lightening gravity!
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Oh she does!
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Very sweet and very true.
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Bill, thank you.
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You are very welcome.
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Infinite preciousness …..
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Yes, she really is.
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So sweet and tender.
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Thank you, Linda.
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You’re welcome.
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This is just so sweet
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Thanks, Phillip, she crumbled this cookie.
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Good luck👍.
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A beautiful owed to your grand daughter Li! Am I right in thinking you have one? Xo
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Thanks much, Carol Anne, yes she is the only grandchild 🙂
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