Her calm, sweet, smile never waned for me
Her presence, as soothing as the shade of a tree
Her lullaby, that magical tune
With fairy dust, sleep was sewn.
Her memories, even precious than gold
Those feeble hands, again I want to hold.
She had a fragrance of her own, so dear to me
Oh! Dida*! How can I forget thee!
Dida*- Maternal grandmother
Shared with Midweek Motif ~ Honoring our Elders
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Beautiful words..Anyone can make out for whom this is dedicated… Lovely.. 🙂
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Thanks a lot… 🙂
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Really touchy poem..
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Thanks a lot… 🙂
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I can feel the warmth and love.
Such a sweet poem. And I so, so love that second line –beautiful analogy, Maniparna. 🙂
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Thanks a lot. Glad you felt in this way…. 🙂
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heart warming
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I can see how special she was for you!
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Surely she was…. 🙂
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Good one.
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Great to have a grandmom like her and great to have a granddaughter like you who feels and writes this!
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Aww…this is so beautiful, sweet and endearing 🙂
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Thanks a lot Purba…. 🙂
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So heart warming… some bonds are truly heavenly – beautiful!
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Yes, they really are… always special…thanks dear… 🙂
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Oozing with love, a joy to read. Grandparents are special.
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Indeed..they always are… 🙂 Thanks Rachna…
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Beautiful… 🙂
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Thank you…. I like this Gravatar pic of yours…gorgeous… 🙂
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This surely brings some memories back! 🙂 From a long time back, of course!
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Before the reign of Vampire bats and owls…I think… 😀 Those must be the days of the fairies….
Thank you..:-)
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Yes, from long long ago…before the “others” decided to interfere 😉
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😀
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Some expressions are speechless 🙂
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True!…. and, grandparents are special.. 🙂
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Every mother has a fragrance of her own and I miss mine as I stay far away..
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Oh! I hope you meet her soon… 🙂
Thanks, Roohi…
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You reminded me of my own didia. 🙂
Great poem.
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Thanks, Indrani..nice to know you could relate … 🙂
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beyond beautiful. I adored my dida too 🙂 Loved this one Maniparna 🙂
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Grandparents..they love us unconditionally…. 🙂 thanks dear… 🙂
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what an awesome tribute… loved it Mani… 🙂
do read this when time permits, its about my nani:
http://drishti.co/2015/02/11/the-darkest-hour-of-the-night-dawn-is-just-before-dawn/
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Thanks. Will check out the link…thanks for sharing… 🙂
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Guess Didas are just like that…I don’t know, awesome might sound to be wooden, but you inspire me big time…
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Thanks so much Susmit…such words are my inspiration too… 🙂
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What a wonderful celebration and through the loss such joy in having her…
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Thanks a lot… 🙂
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Clearly she was everything a grandmother should be!
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She was indeed! thanks a lot… 🙂
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I do understand about the fragrance of your grandmother. There is an elderly aunt of mine whose fragrance I remember, and whenever I smell that scent today I think of her. Such memories run deep.
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Absolutely right. Scents are the strongest keeper of memories…. 🙂 Thanks Mary… 🙂
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Yes, this poem is sweet and loving. Brings back memories for me too. I hope I am that kine of grandmother.
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Thanks so much for such a lovely comment Myrna…. much appreciated… 🙂
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A lovely, heartfelt tribute to a fine grandmother..We all have these individual memories of these Elders, in our lives..
Eileen
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True, such memories are treasured… 🙂 Thank you so much…. 🙂
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What a lovely tribute!
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Thanks… 🙂
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What a wonderful tribute to Mothers. My maternal grandma used to recite me stories at bedtime, still remember a few slightly.
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Thanks- Alok… we all have such wonderful memories of our elders… 🙂
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aw..this reminds me of my didu and thakuma…so very nostalgic and beautiful…
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Thank you Sumanadi… 🙂
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Blessing to have a Dida like her … Its beautiful soul-sis. your words flow like a gentle stream cool and caressing the soul..lyrical 🙂
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And your comment just made me so contended…. Thanks a lot soul-sis…lots of love… 🙂
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So beautiful! Happy Mothers day! 🙂
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Thanks, dear… ❤
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Beautiful and touching, you always bring out my emotional side and being English that is something rare for me as I tend to live up to my national stereotype.
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Oh! That’s perhaps one of the greatest compliments I ever got…:-)
I’m aware of the national stereotyping of the English, so, I’m really overwhelmed. Thank you so much!
As I’ve already said, your comments always inspire me… 🙂
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You keep writing and I will be happy, I may not get to your blog half as much as I would wish to but when I do I know I am guaranteed quality and thoughtfulness. I’m glad I can inspire you, it makes me proud that I do and I have a big smile on myself.
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That’s so nice of you to say…. 🙂
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Very touching indeed. 🙂
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🙂 thank you…
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So so touching. A great read. Good way to start the day.
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Thanks a lot Ruby:-) …..
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So nice. Reminded me of my thamma, who would tell me stories every day. 🙂
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I think, all thammas and didas are like that…..:-) We miss them so much… 😦
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Beautifully penned:) sweetly rhythmic. Extraordinary piece ❤
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Thanks dear… 🙂
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🙂
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I rarely get time to be with her! But every time we talk, she reminisces my summer holidays! They’re the sweetest 🙂
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True, I can relate to your feelings… 🙂
thanks for dropping by… 🙂
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The love of grandmothers is so safe and warm that memories of their love last a lifetime. What a beautiful tribute Maniparna.
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Thanks a lot for such a warm, lovely comment…. 🙂
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this was fairy dust alright! love the fairy tale feeling it has and the magical way you wrote it! 😀
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Thanks…glad you liked it… 😀
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Lovely ~ I think it illustrates how the memory of our grandparents becomes entwined with the fairy tales they told us ~ and our memories are richer for it!
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Absolutely!! The memory is mingled with those fairy tales told by her…. her memory reminds me of those tales… 🙂
Thanks a lot for dropping by… 🙂
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A beautiful tribute to grandmothers … obviously written with tenderness and love.
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Thanks a lot. Glad to have you on my blog…welcome… 🙂
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Oh to have had a soothing grandmother with a voice like fairy dust! I honor mine in her own way, because she was all steel and activism and left the softness to her daughter, my mom.
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Thanks Susan, I’ve read your poem…it’s a a great tribute to her… 🙂
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A beautiful & heart-warming tribute for your Dida ❤
She seems like a wonderful personality 🙂
Lots of love
Sanaa
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Thanks Sanaa… ❤ to you too… 🙂
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My maternal grandmother was like that for me, too. Such a blessing! Loved this very sweet and loving poem.
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Thanks a lot, Sherry. It was a journey down the memory lane writing those few lines… 🙂
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