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Red Roses

Love's beauty dwells in a long stemmed red Rose 
Amidst other buds not yet in full bloom.
I admire them most when in sweet repose
As twilight intercedes and shadows loom.

Grief mingled with fragrance perfumes night air
Where within his garden red roses bloom. 
Their loveliness in moonlight I will share.
Tonight, I feel his spirit in our room.

His gifts of roses not that long ago
Spoke of his love, yet uttered not a word.
The joy their beauty gave me let me know
How he professed his love, and my heart heard.

4-23-21


My thanks to this site for my red rose image:

https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/1/red-rose-on-piano-keys-garry-gay.jpg

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Brian Sambourne

Date: 1/16/2022 11:40:00 AM

The image of the gifted rose, so powerful in your testament to love. Congratulations on such a moving poem. Sincerely, Brian

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 1/16/2022 1:26:00 PM

Thank you Brian. My husband bought me flowers weekly, usually roses, though he grew them in our garden. We both loved fresh flowers. Aloha, Connie

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 6/14/2021 9:42:00 AM

What a beautiful write and picture. Love It. Have a blessed day writing away................

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 6/4/2021 4:00:00 PM

Hello Connie, roses are my fav. flowers. Whether red, yellow or pink. Yet the red rose is my fav. My fav. poem. enjoy yur evening my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 11/8/2021 12:27:00 PM

Hello Connie, your welcome. Roses are my fav. flowers. I understand you missing him. i understand you missing the flowers he he use to bring. Enjoy your day my friend. Hugs.

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 6/7/2021 1:49:00 PM

Thank you for Faving my poem. I miss those flowers he used to bring me home weekly. I miss him. Blessings xxoo

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 5/17/2021 1:15:00 AM

Beautiful remembrance of your love!

Dennis Spilchuk

Date: 5/15/2021 5:20:00 AM

Lovely imagery Connie, expressed in poetic rhyme that one can picture in the mind.

Lisa Ricci

Date: 5/6/2021 4:24:00 AM

Good Morning Connie. It was an honor to see your work this morning. The sentiments are soft and gentle as well as the voice and tone. You have written and posted beautiful poetry. May this day find you well. Thank you for sharing.

David Scott

Date: 5/4/2021 8:39:00 PM

Lovly write wrote one myself called sublime on here back in 2012 based on valintines day idea similer thankyou for sharing davidscott

Sam Kauffman

Date: 4/30/2021 9:58:00 AM

The image is perfect for it captures the musical, lyrical metaphoric essence of your words. I love that you set this poem at twilight, Connie. So often it is a simple rose that expresses a thesaurus of words. Congratulations my friend. Blessings of peace in the fragrance of twilight to you! Hugs!

Michael Tor

Date: 4/24/2021 7:51:00 PM

A touching heartfelt piece Connie, roses can touch our hearts especially given from those that we love... Blessings your way...

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 4/25/2021 4:27:00 PM

Thank you very much for commenting on so many of my recent poems Michael. It is much appreciated. I haven't been posting for about 9 months while grieving. Bless you. Love, Connie xxoo

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/24/2021 4:15:00 PM

Just beautiful , my friend. Gosh, I was so busy today and I really wanted to catch up here, but it won't be possible. Thanks for your wishes for me. The morning started well and now I am surging like crazy. I just need to stay positive!! Keep writing. It's so nice to see your new poems up.

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 4/24/2021 7:12:00 PM

Thank you very much Andrea. I was away for about nine months, my heart just wasn’t in to Poetry and I have no inspiration to read or write poetry after losing Mike. I hope you have success with your health my friend. I know you’re busy thank you for stopping by. Love Connie

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 4/24/2021 1:39:00 PM

A lovely piece Connie on that beautiful flower the rose and as Burns said ' my love is like a red, red rose' indeed it's so!

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 4/24/2021 7:10:00 PM

Thank you Gordon. My husband bought me fresh flowers every week, mostly roses. He had a green thumb and grew many types of flowers like orchids too. I will often by flowers in memory of him. Blessings xxoo

Rico Leffanta

Date: 4/24/2021 11:33:00 AM

Well done, Connie! My late mother-in-law, spouse, and daughter loved roses and grew their own. A thorn has always been a thorn to me, though a sweet memory to you! Aloha! Rico

Rico Leffanta
Date: 4/25/2021 11:22:00 AM

Abe must love you and Hawai'i! Aloha! Rico

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 4/24/2021 7:07:00 PM

The secret is to cut the thorns off carefully before bringing them inside the house to put in a vase. Mr. Lincoln, a stunning red rose, has been with us for 33 years and he is still blooming like crazy. Thank you Rico. Aloha and Mahalo xxoo

Vijay Pandit

Date: 4/24/2021 5:10:00 AM

This is a lovely tribute my friend to honor his memories. May you find comfort in cherished thoughts of life long shared---as time heals.

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 4/24/2021 7:01:00 PM

I was looking through paperwork and found some of his passwords for the computer and I was very moved to see that one of his passwords was “ILoveConnieForever”. Thank you Vijay. Blessings xxoo

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 4/24/2021 2:01:00 AM

Loved your poem inspired by a great picture. My heart is always with you. Have courage. Hugs.

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 4/24/2021 2:07:00 AM

My husband bought me fresh flowers every week. They were usually different colored roses, but red were his favorite. He also grew roses and they are blooming now, hence my poem. Thank you Victor for your kindness and caring. Love, Connie xxoo