Frances Schiavina Poet Free verse

Carnations and Roses

Take carnations 
tender child
till the hand 
hardens
holding thorns 
beneath petals
without crying
chasing kites
butterflies 
rainbows colors
dazzling
from 
dawn splendor
to the scarlet 
gold horizon
dreaming castles
treasure islands
pearls and corals
sparkling
juggling stars
with cherubs 
smiling
on moon slice
gliding 
through
snow lit
Christmas
galaxies 
blue and red 
shimmering
till clock hands
on rose stop
thorns of time
piercing
time to pay
love with love
with 
or no 
applause
melting ego
in us ocean 
in God's help 
trusting
when too heavy
grown for parents
His strong arm
holding you
spreading
charity
lighting path
with God's love
pace and joy
unending



Gold Trophy Winner: Brian Strand-Your Option-2/2/24
Fourth Place Winer: Brian Strand Premiere 1204-3/30/23
First Place Winner: Brian Strand-All Yours-2/4/21
First Place Winner: Brian Strand-All Yours-11/1/20
Fourth Place: Julie Leigh Rodeheaver-Roses And Carnations-10/11/17

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Jeanette Swan February 3, 2024 at 12:51 PM Congrats on your winning poem. Love the focus on depending and trusting God as a child. J

Sara Kendrick February 3, 2024 at 1:00 AM Congratulations on your winning work in Brian's contest. Way to go. Sara K

Unseeking Seeker February 2, 2024 at 8:38 PM Beautiful verse! Warmest congratulations on your trophy win, Frances

Constance La France February 5, 2021 at 3:49 PM Frances, congratulations on your win in Brian's All Yours contest with this excellent poem, well done _Constance

Sara Kendrick November 1, 2020 at 12:24 PM Creative lines penned. Way to go in the contest. Congrats. Sara

Line Gauthier May 23, 2020 at 9:31 PM Love your imagery and love the short lines that focus attention on every aspect of your brilliant message. Well done, Frances.

Gregory Richard Barden October 13, 2017 at 11:25 PM Congratulations on your well-earned win in Julie's contest, Frances - keep up the great writing! :-)

Eve Roper October 11, 2017 at 7:44 PM Frances, congratulations on your win!

Constance La France October 11, 2017 at 7:41 PM Frances, beautiful, congratulations on your win !

Vijay Pandit October 11, 2017 at 4:41 PM Back with congrats Frances!

Jan Allison October 10, 2017 at 4:40 PM a very unique take on the flower theme, good luck:-) hugs jan xx

Vijay Pandit October 7, 2017 at 11:08 AM A quite original take on the theme--a creative embrace of carnations and roses--best for a win Frances!