clootie Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 She's 13 - what do you think? It's supposed to be entered into a competition although she's very vague about the whole thing Life Box I will put in the box The memory of the first words I ever heard My first birthday My first day at school I will put in the box A passage from my favourite book A pinch of sand from my first holiday A scale from a beautiful fish I will put in the box The comforting scent of my mother's clothes The secrets only I could hear The friendship I had with her I will put in the box My friends' names The people I met and knew The memory of my first shopping spree I will put in the box The memory of my life Every waking moment And treasure it for the rest of my days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 That's fantastic! Made me a bit teary too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooklady Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 That's lovely. My ED did something similar when she was at junior school and they published a book, Amy was lucky enough to get her's chosen, we were very proud. Wish her good luck with the competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisP Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 That's lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Blimey Clootie.....I'm filling up here! Carol Ann Duffy....watch out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Blimey Clootie.....I'm filling up here! Carol Ann Duffy....watch out! Ha! Another Glasgow lass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinlan Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Ooohhhh, goose bumps... That is amazing! Well done that girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbag Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Thats really good! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 That was beautiful, well done to your daughter. It brought tears to my eyes My daughter wrote a couple of poems when she was younger and one was printed in the local newspaper, it was about me for Mothers Day and it won a prize, bless. She wrote another one about winter time and we have it up on the wall. She's not written anything like that for ages now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Thanks everyone for your kind comments. I think I might just frame this too Seagazer. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I definitely would, its so lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye&Ant Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Thats lovely and had me grabbing the tissues! Shes a talented girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaP Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Absolutely beautiful, very moving and she's only 13, what a talent Lisa P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 That's fantastic! Wish I could do that Good Luck Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It's a fantastic insightful poem, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It's very good, it's certainly moved people so it can't be half bad. DD wrote a 50 word story once that was published in an anthology of these stories. We ended up buying a copy for every family member Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 beautiful! a definate goosebump moment Congratulations to your daughter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily95 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Fantastic poem! Emily xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Thanks so much everybody - I was worried about posting it without her permission but she's tickled pink you all like it !! She looks like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 aw, It's beautiful! Tell her so again and again... can never give children too much praise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 That is lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 What a fantastic poem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 what a beautiful poem...my daughter is 13 and I would be so proud if she wrote something like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 she must be very mature to have come up with this. It's lovely - well don her!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Enchanting poem. She obviously has much talent. You must be proud of her. She'll be on the stage next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
