Great Bloggy Bling Orgy - Day 1

I'm going to give this one, which came to me from Siobhan at abritdifferent. She is one of the NaBloPoMo bloggers whom I met early on, and one of the classiest ladies you'd ever get to know.

I present to you - in no particular order - people whose blogs I love.



First is Warriorwitch from Warriorwoman. She is honest and strong and straightforward - she inspires me.

Second is Sandy C. of Momisodes. She is a sweet and caring woman, mother to one of the most beautiful little girls you ever want to see. She was the first commenter on this blog.

Third is Jientje of Heaven in Belgium. She is an excellent photographer whose work I love, and she speaks excellent English.

Fourth is Lotus of Sarcastic Mom. Mother of Braden, wife of John, a degreed woman who looks at her life with humor and sarcasm and a camera. And she owns a great RACK.

Fifth is Hyphen Mama of Mommy Needs 5 Minutes. Mother to two, wife to one, willing to open her heart and mind to a total stranger. She took a rubbing of the Viet Nam wall for me. I did a painting for her.

Sixth is Tash from Fabric of Life. A single mother to a brilliant young lad, a lady, a lawyer. From Trinidad and her son plays cricket.

Seventh is witchypoo from Psychichgeek. She lives somewhere north of the border and her purple plates are wonderous. She and warriorwoman seem to get lit a lot.

Tomorrow - ten of a different sort.

What follows is something I wrote many years ago, when number one son first graduated to his own small bed - his Big Boy bed.

A Lullaby

Listen my child
and I'll tell you a rhyme
of long ago places
and a far away time

A poem of princes
and wizards and kings
who fought mighty dragons
and wore magic rings

and ruled with an iron hand.

Listen my child
and then off to sleep
and as you lie
in slumber deep

dream dreams of the tales
I tell to you
If you dream hard enough
they may come true

and wouldn't that be grand.

Listen my child
as I tell you my tale
Of knights errant
in shining mail

But, alas, I guess
my rhymes will keep
for I see you are
already asleep.

Good night, my child,
Sweet dreams, my child,
of your own.

Peace.