For Pam, on Our Special Day
(She deserves Shakespeare. I'm glad she settled for me.)
You've walked with me through fire and freezing rain
Sailed seas of doubt with neither chart nor star
Flown wildly over desolate terrain
And weathered storms that were too strong, by far.
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Those times the hand upon the wheel was yours,
With true and steady grace, you steered us through
And when, at times, I lost familiar shores,
The guiding light that brought me home was you.
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You've shared my joy and blessed me with your own.
Your laughter lifts my soul and fills my heart.
Because of you, I never dream alone
And every dream I've chased, you've helped me start.
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You are my moon and stars, my sun by day,
My Love, my Life, my Reason and my Way.
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Happy Anniversary, Babe!
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Dana Crandell
Dad, Stedpad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.
Poet, Writer, Editor, Photographer, Artist and Tech/Internet nerd. Content writer by trade. Vocal Creator by choice.
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I promise her. I'd do anything for her. She's my mom. Even as Lanie and Deanna are flying home, Mom is scrappy fighting dying. She lays too still in that too-big bed with all the toasty white hospital blankets, in the south tower, at the broad end of a long slow-turning corner that delivers me again to her private room with the view she can't see through, with the beeping that tells us nothing new, and all these ice chips she can't swallow, and a flood of well-intentioned nurses who cannot do a damned thing all the same.
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Happy. Anniversary
AH! Grandpappie. What a lucky chap you are. Hope you have many more of these to write prose about. Sail blissfully on your lovely cloud.
This was so full of love. What beautiful words to convey your story. Happy belated anniversary :)
Very touching. Beautiful๐Pernoste
Happy anniversary to you both - a lovely tribute, thank you for sharing
Awww, this was such a sweet and wonderful poem! Wishing you and Pam and veryyyy Happy Anniversary!
Omg, this is so sweet and beautiful, Dana ๐ฅฒ Happy Anniversary!! "The guiding light that brought me home was you."...I love that so much. โค๏ธ You really have a gift! ๐ฅนโค๏ธ
Happy Anniversary! What a lovely way to say it. Have a fabulous day.
Happy Anniversary to you and Pam! What a gorgeous gift to her! So romantic and an absolutely beautiful tribute to the love you share, Dana! Amazing job!
Congratulations! What an amazingly beautiful sonnet to honor you wife! I've missed reading your work & will for a while. I'm leaving vocal today but may be back in the winter. I don't know where I can write a good-bye to everyone so I'll write it in your space & maybe you can pass it on. I have a new book on its way, "Where the Bush Planes Flew" that will be on Amazon soon Best of luck to everyone. Lea
Oh well done, Dana! I hope Pam appreciates the discipline involved in creating a sonnet of such loveliness. And congratulations to the both of you! ๐โจ๐
Beautiful, Dana. What a gift you give each other, this love of yours. Congrats, well-done, and Happy Anniversary!
Aww, happy anniversary! This was too sweet. ๐ Lovely verses.
Awww ๐ฅฐ thatโs so romantic
Happy anniversary to you both!
Awwwww! This is such beautiful gift! Happy Anniversary! ๐
Happy anniversary to you both! Iโm sure she will enjoy this lovely poem. Itโs way better than any greeting card could say.
Happy Anniversary, Dana!
Beautifully written ๐ my friend and Happy Anniversary โจ๐๐ฅ
Happy Anniversary!
Happiest of anniversaries to you!
Well now, bravo, Dana! This is beautiful and a great tribute to your (not going to say long-suffering...really not going to say it - haha) wife! Love it. Also,, happy anniversary to you and Pam!