Precious Gem

Shall I compare thee to a rose
And pluck thy petals as  my heart desires
While in sweetness  thy fragrance grows
Love, like rain doth thou require

 My love,  this bouquet I send to thee
To be with thee is all I dream
My heart doth rise and fall like waves upon the sea
The beauty of thine essence is highly esteemed

No more be thou uncertain of my love
Thine eyes doth soothe my very soul
My love for thee is higher than the stars above
Doth thou desire to make my lonely heart whole

Thy beauty,  like a precious gem,  doth  shine
 I beseech thee,  wilst thou  be my valentine

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Date: 7/18/2013 10:32:00 PM
Joseph, :-). Congratulations, with your awesome HIT in the poet destroyer's contest. Hugs & Hugs** SKAT
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Date: 7/15/2013 8:58:00 AM
Joseph this is a beautifully sonnet. Congrats on your well deserve win. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Date: 7/15/2013 3:04:00 AM
This reminds me a little of Elizebeth B. Browning's poem 'How do I Love Thee' Joseph...Certainly written in the same style...Beautiful job and congratulations on your win sir - Tim
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Date: 7/14/2013 1:40:00 AM
big congrats on another win. Cool contest, huh!
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Date: 7/14/2013 12:02:00 AM
Joseph. stopping in with smiles.... :-) :-)... Congratulations, Thank you for taking your time and hooking me up with an awesome OLD # 1 hit... I had a hard time choosing the winners... please enjoy my blog when you have time. Hugs & Hugs.... xox~ LINDA
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Date: 2/20/2013 4:08:00 PM
Congratulations .....donna
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Date: 2/19/2013 7:28:00 AM
superb poem friend Joseph. Big Congratulations on your win. Have a Good Day. Hugs, Maria :)
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Date: 2/17/2013 4:36:00 PM
Congrats, Joseph. Outstanding, well earned win. Thanks for your kind comment. Ralph
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Date: 2/17/2013 2:05:00 PM
So very sweet and wonderful. Congratulations
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Date: 2/17/2013 4:41:00 AM
- A beautiful Valentines poem, it had to win! - CONGRATULATIONS!! - Have a lovely Sunday. - oxox / / Anne-Li
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Date: 2/17/2013 2:15:00 AM
a real precious poem, congratulations Joseph...
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Date: 2/16/2013 9:29:00 PM
Congratulations my dear friend Joseph May for your super sweet write and super win! I enjoyed reading your great Valentines poem! love/hugs, Leonora
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Date: 2/16/2013 5:11:00 PM
Wonderful write. Congrats on your win!
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Date: 2/16/2013 5:05:00 PM
Joseph an awesome poem. Congrats on your big win. Connie
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Date: 2/16/2013 4:10:00 PM
This is a lovely, romantic Valentine's day poem, Joseph! Congrats on your 1st place win! Love, Kim
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Date: 2/16/2013 4:09:00 PM
I feel like I have traveled to a earlier time when romance permeated the world. Congratulations!
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Date: 2/16/2013 3:31:00 PM
Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Date: 2/16/2013 2:56:00 PM
Another beauty! Congratulations on your very fine win, Joseph! Simply beautiful.
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Date: 2/16/2013 2:09:00 PM
Joseph, CONGRATULATIONS :-) with your lovely and wonderful poem. always & forever *LINDA
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Date: 2/16/2013 7:17:00 PM
thank you so much PD...love
Date: 2/16/2013 1:40:00 PM
So old fashioned and romantic, like Valentine Poems used to be...just loveliness!!
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Date: 2/11/2013 12:04:00 PM
Wow! This is simply, beautiful, Joseph. Even though this is for the contest, it is written from your precious heart. Already, it's a winner for sure. Annalise
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Date: 2/9/2013 11:41:00 AM
Is it for that one contest with thees and thous? I think it is very pretty.
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Date: 2/9/2013 11:31:00 AM
Very amazing poem....lovely
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Date: 2/9/2013 6:22:00 AM
A beautiful written poem, Joseph! - Luck in contest. - Wishing you a lovely weekend. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/9/2013 5:24:00 AM
This reminds me of a very old poem and I can't remember the title or the author..Great job you did in using it for a stepping stone to write one of your own..Reads like winning material to me..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Date: 2/9/2013 5:29:00 AM
Thanks Sara....this poem was not derived from any other.....can you tell me the name of the poem of which you speak...
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