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Roses Are Red

ROSES ARE RED ROSES ARE RED The flower’s crimson cerise hue creates the petal’s grand debut of love and memories to recall my florid sanquine gift of all VIOLETS ARE BLUE Alzea breath with foxglove tones embellish with an azure clone herbaceous with a petal white where insects set and birds alight SUGAR IS SWEET Bright butterflies on zephr breeze sip nectar from Sakura trees I watch them dance from break of dawn on flowers where their wings adorn AND SO ARE YOU You sent me a bouquet of love drifting down from heaven above candy kisses sweet as fructose on bended knee you now propose * A collaborative poem with Jan Allison

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Date: 10/24/2017 9:11:00 PM
Such a wondrous collaboration Ralph and Jan. I enjoyed this write immensely.. Beautifully done!
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Date: 8/20/2017 10:30:00 AM
Very clever and well written. Good duo.
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Date: 7/15/2017 6:59:00 AM
Hello Ralph, I'm glad I dropped by to read "Roses are Red." This one is marvelous collaboration between you and Jan. In my book, this one's an extraordinary rhyme for sure. The blend of the words, the metaphors, and the subsequent imagery rendered is superb and truly poetic. A FAVE!! Cheers and Best, Gary
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Date: 6/29/2017 1:27:00 PM
Really an excellent collaboration my dear friend. Loved always, bl
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 7/3/2017 11:33:00 AM
Hi BL: Thank you for your comment.
Date: 6/22/2017 9:13:00 PM
Beautiful collaboration..
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Date: 6/22/2017 1:45:00 PM
- Really amazing .... !!! ... - Love it, Ralph ! - Beautiful !!! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 6/22/2017 6:52:00 AM
What an awesome harmony of words with two different musings!! I enjoyed the flow in every verse and line!! ;-)
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 6/22/2017 7:28:00 AM
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND COMMENT KIM.
Date: 6/21/2017 11:37:00 AM
WOW! Great entry, Ralph--CONGRATS on your win. Janice
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Date: 6/19/2017 3:29:00 PM
Oh, this is so sweet. So pretty, you guys. Jan told me this was here! It's great to see you two collaborating melodiously with imagery.
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Date: 6/19/2017 2:10:00 PM
wow, very picturesque in every sense of the word... greeat collab with jan, ralph!..huggs
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Date: 6/19/2017 11:02:00 AM
What a great idea, to take an old rhyme, line by line, and create verses to coincide with each one. Lots of praise to both of you.
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2017 12:15:00 PM
Ralph was the brains behind the idea and I was honoured to be asked to write with him:-) hugs jan xx
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2017 12:15:00 PM
aww thanks Ralph!!!:-) hugs jan xx
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 6/19/2017 12:14:00 PM
Thank you, Lin: I love her poems and sense of humor!
Date: 6/19/2017 10:14:00 AM
A wonderful celebration of two great poets...love your collab.
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2017 12:13:00 PM
It was an honour to be asked to write with Ralph and I am delighted with the way the poem turned out - I struggle with romantic writes not like you do!:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 6/19/2017 9:42:00 AM
Thanks so much for posting the collaboration Ralph! It was an honour to be asked to write with you, as you know humour is more my forte but we got this written in the end:-) i will post it on Thursday as it's our 26th wedding anniversary:-) hugs jan xx
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 6/19/2017 12:12:00 PM
Coincidentally, JAN, It's our 51st anniversary!
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2017 12:07:00 PM
OH Wow Ralph what a co-incidence - our collaboration was simply meant to be!:-) hugs Jan xx
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 6/19/2017 12:06:00 PM
Jan: Coincidentally, It is also our 51st anniversary!
Date: 6/19/2017 8:31:00 AM
What a cool collaboration. Better be careful Ralph. She's married and she likes to fart:) This is a very fun read you guys.
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Daniel Turner
Date: 6/19/2017 10:42:00 AM
Jan, I've been known to get a little rank at times, myself. Lol
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Jan Allison
Date: 6/19/2017 9:41:00 AM
Correction Daniel lol I am married and I write poems about poop and farting... but yep I admit hand on heart I do 'pass wind' on the odd occasion but then again everyone does although some folks would never admit it:-) hugs jan xx

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