A Red, Red Rose ---- Potd

I see a red, red rose covered with dew.
It's perfect; I pick it for my friend dear.
My lonely heart is strained and I feel blue.

There on his grave, I stand where wild shrubs grew,
how can I ever stop even one tear?
I see a red, red rose covered with dew.

How the man had died I’d wish to pursue. 
Thinking of it my heart is full of fear
My lonely heart is strained and I feel blue.

God knew how much he played with his canoe.
Why did he have to paddle to the pier?
I see a red, red rose covered with dew.

Was it a freak wave that made him fall through?
Indeed the whole affair was rather dreer
My lonely heart is strained and I feel blue.

I kneel in prayer as if in a pew,
for now, all are left without any cheer.
I see a red, red rose covered with dew.
My lonely heart is strained and I feel blue.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


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Date: 7/27/2021 3:25:00 PM
I agree with Jan on this one Victor. This form is too much of a challenge for me. You mastered it well! Belated Congratulations on your deserving POTD honor my friend. Blessings xxoo
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Date: 7/26/2021 11:39:00 AM
beautiful in its sadness Victor, i do find this form challenging but you aced it, many congrats on POTD:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 7/22/2021 9:36:00 PM
Back to say well done Victor, enjoy the honour it is well deserved....Delice
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Date: 7/22/2021 4:46:00 PM
Congratulations on your POTD, it’s deserved with this wonderfully penned poem, I was sure I read this poem and make a comment, but I don’t know if i deleted it intentionally or what happened exactly. Deepest regards
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Date: 7/22/2021 4:04:00 PM
wow, POTD on it. Way to go.
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Date: 7/22/2021 3:13:00 PM
Congratulations, Victor. A sad, but beautiful poem in remembrance of a friend!
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Date: 7/22/2021 12:55:00 PM
A beautiful poem in remembrance. It's hard to lose someone we care for. Congratulations on POTD.
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Date: 7/22/2021 12:49:00 PM
Dear Victor, I am so sorry for your loss. I am curling your thoughts softly around me. This is beautiful, yet tender and emotional all at the same time. May your *lonely heart* find peace. Congratulations my sweet friend, on Poem of the Day. Hugs, Brandy
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Date: 7/22/2021 11:37:00 AM
Wonderful Villanelle. Moods of red rose beautifully depicted with numerous meanings within. Congratulations!
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Date: 7/22/2021 10:44:00 AM
Victor, you have penned a beautiful Villanelle poem and congratulations on receiving POEM OF THE DAY enjoy the honor ~ peace and tranquility _Constance
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Date: 7/22/2021 10:32:00 AM
back with congratulations on POTD
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Date: 7/22/2021 9:34:00 AM
Congratulations on your POTD win. A beautiful yet sad Villanelle write. Have a blessed day with your win..................
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Date: 7/22/2021 9:13:00 AM
Sad and beautiful are these words you’ve written Victor, truly… Congratulations on poem of the day ~ Belle
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Date: 7/22/2021 9:11:00 AM
Great rhyme here, Sad though. Congratulations on your POTD.
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Date: 7/22/2021 8:43:00 AM
Wonderful job with this pesky hopscotch of lines, rhymes and meter. Congrats on POTD Victor.
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Date: 7/22/2021 8:42:00 AM
Congratulations on your POTD, Victor. I'm so sorry you lost your friend, but you wrote a beautiful poem while remembering.
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Date: 7/22/2021 8:03:00 AM
Congrats on POTd Victor
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Date: 7/22/2021 7:55:00 AM
Back again to congratulate you on a highly deserved POTD!
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Date: 7/22/2021 7:55:00 AM
Victor, congrats on your POTD honor with this heart-touching write! Blessings, Kim M
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Date: 7/22/2021 7:40:00 AM
WoW! Victor, You have penned such a well written Villanelle. I found it to be melancholy but I enjoyed reading it very much. Congratulations on a well deserved poem of the day. Have a wonderful day my friend-Alexis
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Date: 7/22/2021 6:34:00 AM
Hello Victor, oh this poem is so sad. Enjoy your day my friend.
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Date: 7/22/2021 5:21:00 AM
An emotive villanelle perfectly executed. Heartiest congratulations on potd. Enjoy the honour.
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Date: 7/22/2021 4:55:00 AM
Back with BIG congrats on poem of the day, Victor. I knew it when I read it the first time--well deserved.
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Date: 7/22/2021 4:44:00 AM
- Heartbreakingly beautiful, Victor ... congratulations on p.o.t.d. :) - Sorry ... I did not see this yesterday :) - A beautiful rose :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 7/22/2021 4:24:00 AM
Victor, congratulations on POTD with your emotive poem! hugs
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