If Joy Were Measured by the Smile
a poem in rhyming couplets140 total reviews
Comment from tdragonfly
Your poems reflect the love and admiration that you have for Sawyer. Grandkids are God's gift to Grandparents. The innocents of a child is seen in their smiles. Their freedom to see the beauty in everything great. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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Your poems reflect the love and admiration that you have for Sawyer. Grandkids are God's gift to Grandparents. The innocents of a child is seen in their smiles. Their freedom to see the beauty in everything great. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 21-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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tdragonfly, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from James Dooney
I love the rhyme structure you have given to us here Brooke. I feel that it really gives this work some solid structure and decent flow. Well done.
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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I love the rhyme structure you have given to us here Brooke. I feel that it really gives this work some solid structure and decent flow. Well done.
Comment Written 21-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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James, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from Dutchie
Wonderful poem Brooke. Well described in lovely words.
We have an old song here in Holland called "The smile of a child".
It made me remember to that. It's such a joy to see children happy and smile. And you are right: if joy is measured by the smile it will really take a long time to count... Lovely poem.
Fia
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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Wonderful poem Brooke. Well described in lovely words.
We have an old song here in Holland called "The smile of a child".
It made me remember to that. It's such a joy to see children happy and smile. And you are right: if joy is measured by the smile it will really take a long time to count... Lovely poem.
Fia
Comment Written 21-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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Fia, thank you so much, my friend :-) Brooke
Comment from rjuselius
this is a delightful and light-hearted piece of poetic art! the imagery is exquisite! and the message compelling! you made me smile:)
thank you for sharing!
rebekka x
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this is a delightful and light-hearted piece of poetic art! the imagery is exquisite! and the message compelling! you made me smile:)
thank you for sharing!
rebekka x
Comment Written 21-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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rebekka, thank you so much for your generous response to this poem :-) Brooke
Comment from megomo
this is an amazing poem From where do you get your inspiration I real lvd how you ended it, "If joy is measured by the smile, this task will take a long, long while." Truly amazing gift you have there!
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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this is an amazing poem From where do you get your inspiration I real lvd how you ended it, "If joy is measured by the smile, this task will take a long, long while." Truly amazing gift you have there!
Comment Written 21-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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megomo, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from Gaye Hemsley
Love this poem Brooke Smiles from little children are so precious. I can see you really are enjoying your little grandson by the beautiful words in your well written poem
cheers Gaye
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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Love this poem Brooke Smiles from little children are so precious. I can see you really are enjoying your little grandson by the beautiful words in your well written poem
cheers Gaye
Comment Written 21-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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Thanks so much, Gaye :-) Brooke
Comment from flamingstar
Delightful and uplifting - especially after the night I had at work. It's amazing to me that we all use the same words and arrange them uniquely to create such vastly different effects. Love "pink upon my kitties' noses..."
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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Delightful and uplifting - especially after the night I had at work. It's amazing to me that we all use the same words and arrange them uniquely to create such vastly different effects. Love "pink upon my kitties' noses..."
Comment Written 21-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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flamingstar, thank you so very much for your gracious comments and generous six stars :-) Brooke
Comment from Delahay
This describe so well the simple joy to be found in the company of a small child. Just to see them smile can bring sunshine into your day.
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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This describe so well the simple joy to be found in the company of a small child. Just to see them smile can bring sunshine into your day.
Comment Written 21-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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WardHays, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from lancellot
Very good. You feel the tempo build higher and higher as your read, and then settle back down at the end with a slow: long long while.
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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Very good. You feel the tempo build higher and higher as your read, and then settle back down at the end with a slow: long long while.
Comment Written 21-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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lancellot, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from mfowler
Another great premise for unique 'kiddie philosophies' which teach us more about life than any heavy, dark treatise on the possibilities of the universe. Here it's about joy and gratitude, and the measurement tool called smiles:If joy were measured by the smile
like maps are measured by the mile.
You give the premise a logical framework when you say:one smile for every time I see a miracle made just for me; see the measurement has quantifiable proof. I enjoyed how you've given our senses a joy ride through the later verses.
visual:blue that paints the skies
aural:Drums that beat and birds that sing
feel/visual/smell: at moonlight, soft and mellow,
sun as bright as lemon jello (although some implied)
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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Another great premise for unique 'kiddie philosophies' which teach us more about life than any heavy, dark treatise on the possibilities of the universe. Here it's about joy and gratitude, and the measurement tool called smiles:If joy were measured by the smile
like maps are measured by the mile.
You give the premise a logical framework when you say:one smile for every time I see a miracle made just for me; see the measurement has quantifiable proof. I enjoyed how you've given our senses a joy ride through the later verses.
visual:blue that paints the skies
aural:Drums that beat and birds that sing
feel/visual/smell: at moonlight, soft and mellow,
sun as bright as lemon jello (although some implied)
Comment Written 21-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 21-Sep-2014
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Thank you, Mark, for your thoughtful comments and attentive review :-) Brooke
