Free Verse, Poem

Colette

Nancy's Notes 🖊️🎶

Written for Esther’s Writing Prompts – 77
where the prompt word this week is ‘small’.
Here’s where the prompt took me ….
a poem about our youngest granddaughter.

Colette, our granddaughter
Photo © Mine

A little girl,
sunlight caught in spun gold hair,
laughter bubbling like a stream.

Beautiful,
not like a fragile painted-doll
but in the way a wildflower blooms,
unassuming, bright.

Smart,
questioning the wind,
understanding stories before they’re told,
eyes that hold galaxies.

Her heart,
a robin’s nest overflowing,
sharing cookie crumbs with sparrows,
forgiving scraped knees and unkind words.

Sometimes she sits,
just watching the slow clouds drift.
A quiet wisdom rests
upon her gentle brow.

She feels the world deeply,
an old soul lives
within her small frame,
quietly at peace.


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This is “You Are So Beautiful To Me” by Joe Cocker

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49 thoughts on “Colette”

  5. What a lovely tribute to your granddaughter, Nancy! 💖 Her joyous personality shines through. 🌞 And the song, of course – so heartfelt.

    P.S. Thanks very much for your subsequent post. I’m humbled and honoured to be mentioned. 🌹 It was a pleasure to recommend The Elephant’s Trunk. Your creativity knows no bounds and people love you! 😀

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  12. A stunningly beautiful poem for Colette, with a lovely photo of her smile. I can see why your days with her are so precious to you.

    And a beautiful song to go with it, one of Joe’s finest moments. I know it well, though sadly the one you chose isn’t available here. This one is, for anyone else in the UK:

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    1. Thanks for your lovely and most gracious comments, dear Clive. Colette is an absolute treasure and immeasurably loved. You know the feeling well, I’m sure.

      Thanks for sending another version of the song; those copyright laws are frustrating.

      ❤️

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      1. It is a feeling I know well, and they are to be treasured, aren’t they.

        You’re welcome for the song. It always annoys me when that happens. Debbie shared a link with me that tells you if a video is restricted and it seems to work well. I included it in this week’s Tuesday Tunes if you want to try it.

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              1. That’s odd! I haven’t had that result on any I’ve tried! I usually get ‘unrestricted’ or a list of countries that it isn’t available in, usually Russia and a few of its mates, but sometimes a longer list. As long as it is available in the UK and the US I go with it.

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