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A Crimson Rose for Marge
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A Crimson Rose for Marge |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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THE CRIMSON ROSE One day a woman, old and frail, held a rose of crimson red She gently handed me the lovely flower and softly said If you look very deep into the center of a rose It will tell you secrets that no other flower knows I found it strange, but somehow felt compelled by unknown power And gazed among the velvet petals into the crimson flower It spoke to me these lines of lovely poetry so composed To tell me of the grand and glorious beauty of a rose "A rose is the greatest gift that you can ever give It's the greatest gift that you'll receive as long as you shall live A rose is splendid and magnificent, its fragrance is sublime It's the most revered flower in the history of mankind" "A rose adorns the home with unmatched loveliness and grace It turns a weary, saddened heart into a smiling face The beauty of a rose is like a comforting caress It quickly fills the room with loving warmth and happiness" "Its spendor is unequaled: no gold can match its worth It's the most elegant and most beloved flower on the earth It radiates in silent words, simple and yet grand The messages of love in subtle ways we understand" "Though its bloom is delicate, a fragile work of art Its powerful touch can change your life and warm your troubled heart And when the petals all have fallen, it will not depart For the visions of its beauty live forever in your heart" So ended the lovely, captivating poetry of the rose Its message to the entire world, I wanted to disclose I quickly ran to find my daughter with her little child As I placed the rose into her hand, her face lit with a smile Look very deeply, darling, into the center of the rose And it will tell you secrets that no other flower knows It will speak to you in poetry, an unknown rhyme, and yet Its words will be a message that you never will forget When the rose's verse has ended, your heart will be in awe Knowing that the rose had not described a rose at all The meaning of its verse was not a flower from the start For a rose, my dear, is the wondrous love within a mother's heart Look deep into the rose and marvel at its poetry If you look deep within your heart, a crimson rose you'll see Remember that a rose is the greatest gift you'll ever give Its the greatest gift that you'll receive as long as you shall live Elizabeth Santos |
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Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Magnificent! Very very beautiful, Elizabeth. ------------------ Denise |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
A Rose Is Not Just A Rose Anymore ~Marge Tindal~ 1999 Thank you for the rose. It caught me by surprise. A rose is just a rose ... 'til seen by a friend's eyes. A rose is not just a rose anymore. It's a reminder of what our friendship has in store. This friend appreciates you, more than I can say. Thank you, my friend ... for sending roses my way. --------------------------------------------- *Well, I'd like to think you sent me a lovely Crimson Rose. ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Beautiful, Elizabeth!!! |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Stunning Elizabeth!! ------------------ A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extraordinaire! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, I am impressed, excellent. A rose is a rose and everything you say, But if you do not treat it tender, The thorns will make you pay. |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Elizabeth this is so lovely. My husband and I own a flower shop and we see flowers give love constantly, especially the rose. It speaks a heart when the heart has no words. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Got back from the ER - couldn't breathe - not serious, asthma attack - had to rest - then opened Passions to find your lovely remarks, thank you all. Yes, Marge, I sent this rose to you because you have so much love in your heart and it is so evident in your poetry. Elizabeth |
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Ohme Senior Member
since 1999-07-17
Posts 816Texas |
Elizabeth, and by any other name would still be as sweet! Beautiful. ------------------ Yesterday is history, tomorrow just a mystery. And if today is good to me how could I ask for more? |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
ou have a magic pen, Elizabeth, which always produce such beautiful poetry. This is so beautiful. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Elizabeth, your roses continue to flower over the most lovely memories. Bless you. |
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