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- Life Is Here - Death Will Come -

Pick the roses of life - before they wither and dies Enjoy life now - every second has its beauty Let yourself be grasped by the sun's sweetest wine You're like a little seed planted here on earth The seeds are planted to grow - grow in full bloom we are removing weeds away Plant new seeds - they are the sum of your life What color are your flowers - does not matter You do not need wealth nor diamonds Start each day with a smile and rush all the possibilities in life Live your life in happiness - taste it - smell it and feel it Today is life - do not wait for tomorrow We do not decide how far life is but we decide how our life should be used The day you were born heaven lent you a soul When your days are over, the earth will lend you a grave 04.01.2014 A-L Andresen :)

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Steven Medellin

Date: 8/9/2014 6:44:00 PM

This really makes one appreciate every breathe as gift. When it come comes down to to wire if you are rich or poor we all hope and beg we make it through night. No one is guaranteed life tomorrow.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 8/10/2014 4:46:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and comment, Steven - your words are encouraging and supportive :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Gina Montalbo

Date: 4/5/2014 5:23:00 PM

I like this very much its a eye opener and true to the soul if more people relate they will understand.... smiles and hugs.... Gina

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 4/6/2014 6:27:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and comments, Gina. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Ashanka Sen

Date: 2/4/2014 6:52:00 AM

Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. -- H.W.Longfellow

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/4/2014 7:12:00 AM

Thanks :)

Ashanka Sen

Date: 2/4/2014 6:50:00 AM

Very profound and beautiful.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 2/4/2014 7:11:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and comments, Ashanka. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Darren Watson

Date: 1/25/2014 9:19:00 AM

Though the days between heaven loaning us that soul and the earth loaning us that grave might sometimes appear to be never ending. They are over before we know it , So I hope you enjoy every moment you are in heavens debt. Superb poem, Thank you.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/25/2014 11:52:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and comments, Darren. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Peter Walsh

Date: 1/19/2014 4:46:00 AM

Beautiful sentiment Anne Lise...started my day with a smile all of the above is true...xx

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/19/2014 6:12:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and comments, Peter. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Archana Garg

Date: 1/16/2014 5:43:00 AM

" Enjoy life now " -- very well said.// who has seen tomorrow... //..:))

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/16/2014 5:46:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and comment Archana - your words are encouraging and supportive :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/15/2014 6:20:00 PM

oh, I saw Gleb's comment. He is right about that one word.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/16/2014 4:03:00 AM

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/15/2014 6:20:00 PM

this is very nice, Anne Lise. Is it for that one contest of Deb's? I notice it talks about growing (blooming) comparing people to seeds! The last line is so sweet.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/16/2014 4:03:00 AM

- Not for contest, Andrea.- Thanks for the nice visit and comment - your words are encouraging and supportive :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Ralph Sergi

Date: 1/14/2014 2:51:00 PM

Hi Anne-Lise: Your poems echo my sentiments of life and death. Great write. Thank you for your comment on La Muerta. Are you Dutch?

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/14/2014 3:12:00 PM

- No, NORWEGIAN :) - Thanks for the nice visit and comment Ralph - your words are encouraging and supportive :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Gleb Zavlanov

Date: 1/12/2014 1:33:00 PM

Absolutely wonderful! This has got to be one of the best free verse poems I read. One small suggestion: I think in line 1, it should be wither and die. Still, this was great!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/12/2014 1:38:00 PM

- Thanks for the nice visit and comment Gleb - your words are encouraging and supportive :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Paddi March

Date: 1/11/2014 11:18:00 PM

Oh this is wonderful. such a good poem and so true. You are so prolific! Thank you for the nice poem, so bright, so clear. Thank you also for your nice comment about my meditation.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/12/2014 7:32:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and comment Paddi - your words are encouraging and supportive :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Monterey Sirak

Date: 1/9/2014 8:48:00 AM

Wonderfully wise words. Life is precious and beautiful, and we miss so many priceless moments that could have meant so much.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/9/2014 11:24:00 AM

- So true,Monterey !!- Thanks for reading my thoughts about life and death. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Barbara Boyd

Date: 1/8/2014 10:10:00 AM

Anne-Lise- First, thank you for commenting on my poem "Branches" and second, I loved this poem of yours. I also love the spring, can't wait for the colors and the lushness of green to come back. Your poem speaks of renewal and living each day as if we are born daily, or born every second. If we live our lives with that openness, if we can open our five senses up to what is really around us (and not just our own interior dialogues), then I feel we really live. Thank you, barbara

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/8/2014 10:23:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and comment Barbara - your words are encouraging and supportive :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Donna Jones

Date: 1/7/2014 6:23:00 PM

Anne Lise....thank you for a wonderful poem...life is precious and we should realize it every day..

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/8/2014 3:06:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and comment Donna - your words are encouraging and supportive :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Don Johnson

Date: 1/7/2014 4:36:00 PM

and onward yet we travel, a smile creases your face,, the book of life unravels, till body has run its race. great poetry babe...

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/8/2014 3:05:00 AM

- Thanks for the nice visit and comment Don - your words are encouraging and supportive :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Sue K Green

Date: 1/7/2014 12:43:00 PM

Appreciate your comment. My writing has meaning for me. If it reaches others, I am overwhelmed. If only we knew when we were young... How precious each moment

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/7/2014 12:46:00 PM

- So true,Sue !!- Thanks for reading my thoughts about life and death. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Justin Bordner

Date: 1/6/2014 12:11:00 PM

Yes Anne, let us not make our lives a daily grave. I love the final lines in this write. J.A.B.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/6/2014 12:15:00 PM

- Thanks for reading my thoughts about life and death, Justin. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Poet Tacito

Date: 1/6/2014 8:04:00 AM

Absolutely powerful. Life is what you make it. Wonderful reminders within your lines.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/6/2014 8:17:00 AM

- Thanks for reading my thoughts about life and death, Drake. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 1/5/2014 5:26:00 PM

Life and death are interwoven so the one cannot exist without the other! You have grasped the meaning of life, your message is clear and the verse great!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/6/2014 3:11:00 AM

- Thanks for reading my thoughts about life and death, Demetrios. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Joseph May

Date: 1/5/2014 2:28:00 PM

The last 2 lines are so powerful Anne...great piece...hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/5/2014 2:39:00 PM

- Thanks for reading my thoughts about life and death, Joseph. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Ken Carroll

Date: 1/5/2014 10:45:00 AM

Hi Anne, Some nice thoughts in this one.. Ken

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/5/2014 11:55:00 AM

- Thanks for reading my thoughts about life and death, Ken. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 1/5/2014 8:57:00 AM

There is much beauty in this piece; an expression of real existence that comes only with fully embracing life.. wow, anne.. sunday is really is!.. huggs

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/5/2014 8:59:00 AM

- Thanks for reading my thoughts about life and death, Nette. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Robert Andrew Lyle

Date: 1/5/2014 8:33:00 AM

prepare your soul as you walk through life for your walk after death. Great write live each day as if your last. Well presented and delivered. Enjoyed immensely . Andy

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/5/2014 8:44:00 AM

- Thanks for reading my thoughts about life and death, Andy. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Sam Beloved

Date: 1/4/2014 10:16:00 PM

This is very inspiring. Your perspective of the big picture is very moving :) ~ Sam

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/5/2014 6:14:00 AM

- Thanks for reading my thoughts about life and death, Sam. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)