3.04.2010

a big birthday for Bella


I've known her since
she was the tender age of three.
This week she is thirteen.


Ode to Bella | On Being Thirteen

Small
little egg she was
nestled tightly
in the warmth of her mother's wings,

quietly
gently
slowly

yearning to break free.
A crack and a pop
she emerges
wide-eyed
intent on the horizon
grace and possibility
first fluttering then
soaring in her heart
{xoxo, me}

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6 comments:

  1. Holly! I love them. You're makin' me cry!
    xo, elisa

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  2. These are beautiful Holly! It's hard to believe Chiara is turning into a young lady already!! Beautiful!!

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  3. Because she thinks, speaks and acts with pure kindness her true beauty shines in her face, and in the young strength of her body. Holly, your camera lens is firmly connected to your own heart. THANK YOU for the gift of your "looking" at Chiara-Bella
    Nona

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  4. What a lovely production of a beautiful thirteen year old young woman!

    Mary Sissel

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  5. Holly, these are extraordinary and you've perfectly captured the vitality and loveliness of our Bella. The two of you are a most wonderful combination. Your poem is beautiful, a real treasure. Thanks you!

    Lala

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  6. I just came across this again - saw them when they were first posted and appreciated them all over again today. What a lovely young woman Chiara-Bella is, and how well you captured her smile and her spirit! These photos are a treasure - thanks for sharing them with me!
    Beth Willis

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