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A Rose For My Valentine
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A Rose For My Valentine |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas 
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A Rose For My Valentine When the first rose bloomed it was large, viable, a thing to behold - and yet, I was saddened because the days were counting down and this first rose of spring in my garden was yellow. The next day a bud, almost ready to open showed signs of pink tracing the forest green of it's sepals as they began to spread - Ah, a splendid pink, for sure, maybe more, but as yet, still a mystery . . . and the days are counting down. Today I arose, inhaled deeply of the coffee odor in the air, traced it from my bedroom, down the hall, around the corner into the living room where it rose from a cup in the hand of my wife, standing at the kitchen door, her smile enhancing door it's draw. I stepped across the room, reached for it . . . Stopped! Something had caught my eye. Something red - red as the color of my heart. I turned, and there, in all its glory, just outside the living room window, a rose as large as my hand, redder than red, deeper in hue than any color I've seen. A Rose, a beautiful, Red Rose, and a sign hanging from the window pane, just above the image that had caught my eye . . .
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Ahhh . . . Such beautiful sentiments is within this splendid poem which came from your heart and your emotion is apparent throughout the verses . . . I liked it very much, Jimmy . . . ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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DaysofView Member
since 2014-04-01
Posts 433Just A Slice Of The Pie |
Me too! Such a very sweet sign to find in your window and a very lovely poem! We don't have any roses but there is an old row of peonies along our front walk that are full of color when they bloom. The ants seem to help with that and they're very interesting to watch! If I were more than I am, I'd see things differently instead of the same all the time. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Absolutely delightful, dear Jimmy! As romantic as it gets. Happy Valentine's Day! Love, Margherita "Forget every touch or sound that did not teach you how to dance." |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Jimmy, One could reasonably argue which is sweeter; sugar, honey or one of your Valentine's Day poems! ~L |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Perfect Valentine Poem Jimmy. Ida |
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