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Oh my word Rachel this is beautiful. Richard the lionhearted...

"I foresee the meadows of your calm

spreading like prairie grass throughout our family,

softening and swaying, perhaps, even the grimace of a generation."

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Beautiful. A willow that did not weep as much as it rested…

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Sep 7Liked by Rachel Joy Welcher

I can feel his little spirit from so far… and i can feel your heart in this place of new breath. It’s beautiful

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I love this blessing on your precious boy!

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Sep 7Liked by Rachel Joy Welcher

Lovely.

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Sep 8Liked by Rachel Joy Welcher

I love this poem. Reminds me of my second born who always had a calm smile from birth.

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Sep 7Liked by Rachel Joy Welcher

So much here to love. Thank you for sharing

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Sep 7Liked by Rachel Joy Welcher

Perfection.

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Sep 11Liked by Rachel Joy Welcher

I'm another who is enamored with this poem! Such heart-stirring imagery throughout, beginning with "sleeping pill bug" to "meadows of your calm spreading like prairie grass." You poet-people amaze me, how you create such artistry with words!!

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Sep 11Liked by Rachel Joy Welcher

Absolutely beautiful! Benjamin also refused to cry, and I still remember the panic I felt.

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Sep 10Liked by Rachel Joy Welcher

So precious... Every thought... Every word... 🤍

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“…the grimace of a generation.” Oh, I do hope so. What a gorgeous poem to dedicate to your son. And, Congratulations 🎉

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