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My granddaughter, browneyedbailey, has had the poem she wrote about her great grandfather selected to be published in a book containing poems by young poets. The poems were chosen and offered for selection by teachers from across the country. Here is her poem that they selected:

Out where the cotton grows

Down in the fields where the cotton grows.
Where the irrigational system flows.
Where the tallest stalks of corn grows.
In a little town no bigger than my own.
Out in the East where the cotton grows.
Blooms no bigger than the palm of my hand.
In the Delta of little ol' Arkansas.
Where the the cotton grows .
Two hundred pounds by hands a day.
Out in the sun his seven kids to play.
Great grand daddy Smithee picking away.
Where the cotton grows.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

I continue to recieve compliments about an appearance I made some time ago when I sang for the first time in front of an audience:a debutante.At least something to make my day sound good!

P.S.Granny5,congratulations about your grandaughter!She really has it!

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Originally Posted by Granny5

My granddaughter, browneyedbailey, has had the poem she wrote about her great grandfather selected to be published in a book containing poems by young poets. The poems were chosen and offered for selection by teachers from across the country. Here is her poem that they selected:

Out where the cotton grows

Down in the fields where the cotton grows.
Where the irrigational system flows.
Where the tallest stalks of corn grows.
In a little town no bigger than my own.
Out in the East where the cotton grows.
Blooms no bigger than the palm of my hand.
In the Delta of little ol' Arkansas.
Where the the cotton grows .
Two hundred pounds by hands a day.
Out in the sun his seven kids to play.
Great grand daddy Smithee picking away.
Where the cotton grows.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

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Hooray for Bailey!!!!! :banana: I love the poem. It deserves it.

Congrats to you too Remarkable. What kind of songs did you sing?

Congrats bailey!!!

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Originally Posted by Granny5

My granddaughter, browneyedbailey, has had the poem she wrote about her great grandfather selected to be published in a book containing poems by young poets. The poems were chosen and offered for selection by teachers from across the country. Here is her poem that they selected:

Out where the cotton grows

Down in the fields where the cotton grows.
Where the irrigational system flows.
Where the tallest stalks of corn grows.
In a little town no bigger than my own.
Out in the East where the cotton grows.
Blooms no bigger than the palm of my hand.
In the Delta of little ol' Arkansas.
Where the the cotton grows .
Two hundred pounds by hands a day.
Out in the sun his seven kids to play.
Great grand daddy Smithee picking away.
Where the cotton grows.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

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browneyedbailey is your granddaughter? I didn't know that. So how many of your fam members are on the forum? That's a great poem by the way. Congrats.

congrats bailey and granny

That was an excellent poem! I see why it was selected. Congrats Granny and Bailey

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Originally Posted by Remarkable

I continue to recieve compliments about an appearance I made some time ago when I sang for the first time in front of an audience:a debutante.At least something to make my day sound good!

P.S.Granny5,congratulations about your grandaughter!She really has it!

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Originally Posted by Virgil

Hooray for Bailey!!!!! :banana: I love the poem. It deserves it.

Congrats to you too Remarkable. What kind of songs did you sing?

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Originally Posted by manolia

Congrats bailey!!!

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Originally Posted by Weisinheimer

browneyedbailey is your granddaughter? I didn't know that. So how many of your fam members are on the forum? That's a great poem by the way. Congrats.

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Originally Posted by SleepyWitch

congrats bailey and granny

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Originally Posted by Shea

That was an excellent poem! I see why it was selected. Congrats Granny and Bailey

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Thanks guys (and gals).

Congrats Remarkable and Bailey!!

I passed my Algebra honors class with a C, and got all A's otherwise. I actually got a 92 on the exam! I won't mention to my parents the 20 point curve. LOL :D I came out of that exam, in tears, too.

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Originally Posted by Granny5

My granddaughter, browneyedbailey, has had the poem she wrote about her great grandfather selected to be published in a book containing poems by young poets. The poems were chosen and offered for selection by teachers from across the country. Here is her poem that they selected:

Out where the cotton grows

Down in the fields where the cotton grows.
Where the irrigational system flows.
Where the tallest stalks of corn grows.
In a little town no bigger than my own.
Out in the East where the cotton grows.
Blooms no bigger than the palm of my hand.
In the Delta of little ol' Arkansas.
Where the the cotton grows .
Two hundred pounds by hands a day.
Out in the sun his seven kids to play.
Great grand daddy Smithee picking away.
Where the cotton grows.

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

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Oh, Granny, and MotherH, and Poppy and above all BrowneyedB! It is SUCH a wonderful poem, how could they NOT have selected it!

Wow. I'm speech less

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Originally Posted by browneyedbailey

Wow. I'm speech less

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Well, thank God you still have your fingertips!

Your poem rocks!

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Originally Posted by Anza

I came out of that exam, in tears, too.

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I've done that several times!:p It really feels good when you do well in a tough class, doesn't it?:D Congrats