Joseph May Poet Sonnet

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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Skat A July 18, 2013 at 10:32 PM Joseph, :-). Congratulations, with your awesome HIT in the poet destroyer's contest. Hugs & Hugs** SKAT

Connie Gildersleeve July 15, 2013 at 8:58 AM Joseph this is a beautifully sonnet. Congrats on your well deserve win. Warm Smiles, Connie

Tim Ryerson July 15, 2013 at 3:04 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

Andrea Dietrich July 14, 2013 at 1:40 AM big congrats on another win. Cool contest, huh!

Poet Destroyer A July 14, 2013 at 12:02 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

Donna Jones February 20, 2013 at 4:08 PM Congratulations .....donna

Bukang Liwayway February 19, 2013 at 7:28 AM superb poem friend Joseph. Big Congratulations on your win. Have a Good Day. Hugs, Maria :)

Ralph Taylor February 17, 2013 at 4:36 PM Congrats, Joseph. Outstanding, well earned win. Thanks for your kind comment. Ralph

Donna Jones February 17, 2013 at 2:05 PM So very sweet and wonderful. Congratulations

Anne-Lise Andresen February 17, 2013 at 4:41 AM - A beautiful Valentines poem, it had to win! - CONGRATULATIONS!! - Have a lovely Sunday. - oxox / / Anne-Li

Mehnaz Veetil February 17, 2013 at 2:15 AM a real precious poem, congratulations Joseph...

Len Gasun February 16, 2013 at 9:29 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

Cecilia Macfarlane February 16, 2013 at 5:11 PM Wonderful write. Congrats on your win!

Connie Gildersleeve February 16, 2013 at 5:05 PM Joseph an awesome poem. Congrats on your big win. Connie

Kim Merryman February 16, 2013 at 4:10 PM This is a lovely, romantic Valentine's day poem, Joseph! Congrats on your 1st place win! Love, Kim

Richard Lamoureux February 16, 2013 at 4:09 PM I feel like I have traveled to a earlier time when romance permeated the world. Congratulations!

Debbie Guzzi February 16, 2013 at 3:31 PM Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Audrey Haick February 16, 2013 at 2:56 PM Another beauty! Congratulations on your very fine win, Joseph! Simply beautiful.

Poet Destroyer A February 16, 2013 at 2:09 PM Joseph, CONGRATULATIONS :-) with your lovely and wonderful poem. always & forever *LINDA Joseph May February 16, 2013 at 7:17 PM thank you so much PD...love

Carrie Richards February 16, 2013 at 1:40 PM So old fashioned and romantic, like Valentine Poems used to be...just loveliness!!

Audrey Haick February 11, 2013 at 12:04 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

Andrea Dietrich February 9, 2013 at 11:41 AM Is it for that one contest with thees and thous? I think it is very pretty.

Donna Jones February 9, 2013 at 11:31 AM Very amazing poem....lovely

Anne-Lise Andresen February 9, 2013 at 6:22 AM A beautiful written poem, Joseph! - Luck in contest. - Wishing you a lovely weekend. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Sara Kendrick February 9, 2013 at 5:24 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 Joseph May February 9, 2013 at 5:29 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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