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Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

0 posted 2003-05-03 11:22 AM

A Rose

I had a dozen roses, Love,
all growing, so Divine;
A dozen long stemmed roses, Love,
of which were called of Mine,
but the winds of change, my Love,
have blown the blooms away
and, now, I have but four roses
to call my own today.

My friends are kind, but, Oh, so blind
with eyes that cannot see
a rose is but a rose,
but a rose much more to me ...

...and, so, the three picked three.

I have but one rose left, my Love;
--a rose to call my own--
To place here in your garden, Love;
--my Sweetness, Bone of bone--
Though, be thee more than fragrant rose;
--than any that I’ve known--
Please, take this rose that was, my Love;
to flourish and to bloom ...
Please, let this rose be placed, my Love;
...so gently on your tomb.

-Lighthouse Bob

[This message has been edited by Lighthousebob (05-03-2003 11:25 AM).]

Sunshine

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

1 posted 2003-05-03 11:33 AM

Now Robert...

why are you streaming tears
on your faithful readers
so early this Saturday mourn?

This is beautifully sad...

Jason Lyle
Senior Member

since 2003-02-07

Posts 1438
With my darkling

2 posted 2003-05-03 11:41 AM

This is amazing Bob, and goes straight to my library with the rest of your work.Writes like these humble me.This is beautiful, and as usual, so perfectly, classically written.
Jason

littlewing
Member Rara Avis

since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

3 posted 2003-05-03 12:48 PM

Ya know Bob . . .

I didnt feeel like crying today
but this one got me good

Shakespearean indeed

(reminded me strangely of the love
between Joe Damaggio and Marilyn Monroe
every year - without fail - he placed
a dozen roses for her . . .)

Utter painful beauty Bob truly
xxoo

Munda
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since 1999-10-08

Posts 3544
The Hague, The Netherlands

4 posted 2003-05-03 05:05 PM

Beautiful, tender write. A pleasure to read.

Dark Angel
Member Patricius

since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

5 posted 2003-05-03 05:52 PM

LHB...I absolutely enjoy reading you.. I don't know if you know that.

This is soooooo beautifully sad and the ending hit hard.

Maree

regards2you
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since 2002-10-01

Posts 3940
California

6 posted 2003-05-03 05:56 PM

Oh my....Stunned, shocked....quite an ending to a beautiful poem.

Oh my... speechless...think I will look for more of your poetry. Such talent!

Enjoyed,

Hugs, Pat

..without surrender, be on good terms with all persons..
"Desiderata"

Richy
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since 2003-05-03

Posts 3050

7 posted 2003-05-04 05:59 AM

That was nice!

I'm going to keep it to read again...

Very Sweet!

Richy

GG
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since 2002-12-03

Posts 3532
Lost in thought

8 posted 2003-05-04 06:14 AM

ah no.. please let me know before you post a poem that'll make me cry.. or at least make me desperately want to cry, yet with no tears coming.
a million words or tears wouldn't be able to explain what I'm feeling now...
but some of what I'm feeling is good.. I think...
I'll keep this in my library in case.
This is so wonderful!

- And so it was that time stood still -
(blink, breathe, stand, fight)

Patricia
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since 2003-04-06

Posts 2160
Missouri

9 posted 2003-05-04 09:26 AM

I had a feeling this was one of those poems that would cause a flood of warmth to overcome me. One of those poems that leaves you whispering, "Oh my God" because you are so speechless to reply in any other way. This is so beautiful and tugs at my heart so.

Thank you for sharing,
-Patricia

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