Bay-bee -- The Poetry Parlour

Bay-bee

A little angel
with big blue eyes
smiles at her mommy
as she nods her head
with agreement
to nothing
in particular.

"Can you say baby?" I ask.
"Say baby," her mommy adds.

She looks up and smiles,
wrinkling her nose,
"Bay-bee," she says,
clapping her hands,
"Bay-bee."

"Yeah!" I say,
all excited, "High-five!"

She slaps her hands
gently against mine
and genuinely laughs
with a wrinkled nose grin.

She's almost sixteen months old
and she walks with ease,
learning how to talk
one word
at a time.

And now she has
her very own cell phone,
with a mirror inside,
she hands it to me
after it rings.

"Is it for me?" I ask
as I take it from her,
I put it to my ear
and hear music playing.

"I think I'm on hold," I say,
"They call me and then
put me on hold,
can you believe that?"

She laughs.

After a moment
I give it back
to her,
"It's for you," I say.

She takes it in her hands
and puts it to her ears,
"Hi!" She says
and then
throws the phone
on the floor.

"She must've been
disconnected," I say.

She nods her head,
smiles and laughs.

"Bay-bee,"
she says again,
"Bay-bee!"

Her mommy claps
and we all smile
as we listen to her say
"Bay-bee,"
over and again.

"Bay-bee,"
she says once more,
"Bay-bee!"

� jah
12-27-07

[> Subject: Re: Bay-bee
Author: Arunansu [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 00:05:36 12/29/07 Sat Stunning! Thats all I can say. I was almost watching the baby doing "Bay-bee"! Cheers. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Janel [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:02:12 12/30/07 Sun I'm glad you could see this through my words Arunansu, thanks so very much. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Mireille [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 15:28:01 12/29/07 Sat I love this one, Janel, it's so cute and fresh and happy. Thanks for the smiles. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Janel [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:04:31 12/30/07 Sun Thanks for the second read Mireille, I much appreciate you. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Paul [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 15:59:22 12/29/07 Sat Janel, You know I value your work very much, and this one is hitting me in places that only a father can feel. All my kids are adults now, but this brought me back to those precious little moments with my bay-bees. Peace, love and hugs, Paul [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Janel [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:09:07 12/30/07 Sun That truly means a lot to me Paul, am so glad this touched you. Thank you so very much my friend, i appreciate you. Love and huggs, Janel [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Sue [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:46:40 12/29/07 Sat I only wish I'd've thunk this up ;) So cute, so squishy squeezy adorable ... [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Janel [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:13:50 12/30/07 Sun Thank you Sue, I'm so glad you enjoyed. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Lily [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 23:57:43 12/30/07 Sun takes me back to the daze of simple pleasures *sigh. They are angels these bay-bee's, and they draw our rapt attention.. ~Lily [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Janel [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:46:36 12/31/07 Mon So glad you liked this Lily, thank you much. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Sasha (I'm baaaaaack!!!!! :-)) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:16:48 12/31/07 Mon CONGRATULATIONS, sweet Janel.... this piece triggered some beautiful memories for me, and I'm sure for many others too...told ya I'd be back, he he beautifully captured, dear one warm hugs Sash xx . [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Janel [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:48:09 12/31/07 Mon Thank you so much sweet Shae sis, your warm words truly mean a lot to me and i am truly glad this touched you. (huggs) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Sasha [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:06:48 12/31/07 Mon ~ awwwwww this is adorable, Janel... this is one of those pieces that just makes the reader smile from the inside out... and I'll be back to this one, shortly I adore it!!! warm hugs Sash xx . [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Janel [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:49:38 12/31/07 Mon Glad to see this made you smile dear Sasha, thank you my friend, very much. huggs [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Janel [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:52:10 12/31/07 Mon I am truly touched Sasha, thank you so very much, am so honored. (Huggs) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Sasha [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:46:17 12/31/07 Mon Your Poem is also Hanging Proudly in Muse Mongers Hall of Fame!!! hugs Sash xx . [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Janel [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:53:13 12/31/07 Mon ((More huggs to you Sasha)) Happy new year my friend! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: andy (chosen by andy) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 15:32:43 01/18/08 Fri Congratulations Sweet One! Your poem has been chosen as our READ OF THE DAY [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

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Author: Janel [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:49:45 01/18/08 Fri Thank you so much dear heart. (Huggs) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]