Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Poet Rhyme

My Greatest Gift

The greatest holiday gift I've received,
the love he has given freely to me.
This gift lasts long after days of December,
in every shared moment, through ashes and embers.
His hand in my hand brings fever divine.
The flush of my cheeks with his lips upon mine.
The whispers we share in the dark never wane.
Gifts from his heart bring life to the mundane,
the light in his eyes when he looks at my face,
his smile, his touch, the warmth of his embrace.
With the gift of his love every day,
I receive the joy of a new holiday. 

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, 1/10/2012

*This is the first poem I posted on PS. It was written for my husband, and I entered it in my first PS contest (The Greatest Holiday Gift I Ever Received). It only place twelfth, but I was thrilled to place at all!

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Tim Ryerson March 30, 2015 at 8:46 PM I decided to go back to the beginning. I see the beginning and I like the beginning...The beginning of a writer whose poetry has grown by leaps and bounds since...Gonna fav this just because you wrote it - Tim Rhonda Johnson-Saunders March 31, 2015 at 12:30 PM You're the sweetest, Tim...thanks for the visit and the fav! Hugs, Rhonda

Poet Destroyer A March 8, 2015 at 12:47 PM Hi Rhonda, Congratulations, on your fine win. <3 LINDA <3

Skat A March 5, 2015 at 11:43 PM Rhonda, CONGRATULATIONS, on your Beginnings Matter Win ~SKAT~

Connie Marcum Wong March 4, 2015 at 6:49 PM It is most wonderful to love this deeply and to feel it is returned. You have expressed this beautifully in your wonderful poem Rhonda. Congrats on your win!

Jan Allison March 4, 2015 at 10:32 AM Such a wonderful gift to your husband Rhonda and you still continue to share your gift of wonderful poetry with us :-) Hugs Jan xx

Vince Suzadail Jr. September 28, 2012 at 9:01 PM love is the greatest gift. well stated.

Walayee Poet Lay Whitlock-Ishway March 11, 2012 at 12:40 PM Sorry it took me so long to post the results Rhonda. I thank you for reaching out to me. I appreciate you participating in my contest. Congrats on your placement. :)

Carol Sunshine Brown March 9, 2012 at 7:31 AM Congratulations on your placement in Lay's contest Rhonda. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich March 8, 2012 at 11:33 PM this IS the greatest gift for sure!!! LOVED reading this one. Congrats. Andrea

Gwendolen Song March 8, 2012 at 11:43 AM This is such a romantic write and a year round gift that all couples can treasure. This was a hard contest to write for in my opinion.... Congrats on your win...Would u believe it has rained here for almost an entire day...I bet Noah's ark will pass by my kitchen window pretty soon...he'll have to swing by your house to scoop up all your snails...who would want to start the earth over without those lovely snails?...oh dear!! ha ha. Gwendolen

Sarah Mullan January 18, 2012 at 3:32 AM Congratulations on your win :) Rhonda Johnson-Saunders January 18, 2012 at 8:03 AM Thanks. Congratulations to you, too!

Carol Sunshine Brown January 17, 2012 at 7:26 AM Congratulations on your featured poem this week Rhonda. Love, Carol P.S. you can find the featured poets down the center of PoetrySoup Homepage. There are 4 pages of them this week and you can click and read and leave comments to the other poets. The poems are changed around each day giving your poem more exposure. The poems are up from Sunday to the next Sunday Rhonda Johnson-Saunders January 17, 2012 at 3:00 PM Thank you, Carol. I was out of town. Very excited to come home to your message! Blessings, Rhonda

Anne-Lise Andresen January 16, 2012 at 1:44 PM CONGRATULATIONS on the week`s winner Rhonda!!oxox Anne-Lise Rhonda Johnson-Saunders January 17, 2012 at 2:59 PM Thank you, Anne-Lise!

Anne-Lise Andresen January 10, 2012 at 4:44 AM A wonderful gift Rhonda,enjoy life!:)oxox love Anne-Lise Rhonda Johnson-Saunders January 11, 2012 at 11:32 AM Thank you, Anne! Same to you. :) Blessings, Rhonda