The Rose

A peach colored rose stood with an army of protective thorns Glowing with peace, shining in the overgrown garden Capturing teardrops of dew as they fell from the sky Emanating hope with its bright, soft, delicate, petals When storms came, it stood strong with tattered edges As they fell upon the ground, it bloomed again and again Reminding us just how strong, our fateful, genuine, love is As we watched in awe, something that we chose not to pick We walked away tightly hand in hand, with all that we have The same hope and strength growing along with the rose - Blooming in our love forever - Heidi Sands 10/20/19 Placed 2nd in the Writing Challenge, October – Flower or Flowers Poetry Contest

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Paul Callus

Date: 11/6/2019 12:02:00 PM

A rose, whether real or metaphoric, is to be admired and appreciated, Heidi. Congratulations on such a fine win! Regards// paul

Heidi Sands
Date: 11/6/2019 12:07:00 PM

Yes. Thank you very much Paul! :) Have a nice day :)

Constance La France

Date: 11/3/2019 1:00:00 PM

Heidi congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with this lovely poem!

Heidi Sands
Date: 11/3/2019 2:11:00 PM

Thank you for this opportunity and placement. I appreciate your kind comment :)

Jan Allison

Date: 11/1/2019 5:06:00 PM

beautifully crafted Heidi, many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx

Heidi Sands
Date: 11/1/2019 5:17:00 PM

Thank you very much Jan. Have a nice weekend :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/1/2019 3:12:00 PM

- Congratulations on your beautiful poem, Heidi :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Heidi Sands
Date: 11/1/2019 5:17:00 PM

Thank you Anne Lise . Have a nice weekend :)

Pashang Salehi

Date: 10/22/2019 7:06:00 AM

Nicely done, a beautiful rose...

Pashang Salehi
Date: 11/7/2019 7:48:00 PM

always...

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/22/2019 7:09:00 AM

Thank you Pashang :)

Judy Ball

Date: 10/21/2019 7:44:00 PM

Lovely Heidi. Really great description. Could see the lovely peach colored rose as I read. I have a rose garden with many different colors. Red, white, yellow , coral and peach are there. Nicely done. God Bless and good luck. JB

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/21/2019 8:00:00 PM

Thank you Judy. I love all the different colors of the roses, especially Peach or Lavender colored ones. But, I do love them all. I bet your rose garden is beautiful :)

Elaine Perrin

Date: 10/21/2019 9:10:00 AM

Beautifully written Heidi :-) x

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/21/2019 8:00:00 PM

Thank you Elaine :)

Charles Messina

Date: 10/21/2019 9:04:00 AM

Beautiful, Heidi. A lovely write...wishing you luck in the contest. Charlie

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/21/2019 7:59:00 PM

Thank you Charlie :)

Chris Green

Date: 10/21/2019 7:55:00 AM

This was gorgeous my friend. A beautifully crafted poem of love and deep affection. May the rose of love forever bloom in your garden Heidi

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/21/2019 7:59:00 AM

Good morning Chris. Thank you for your kind comment on this. I hope you have a nice day :)

Quoth Theraven

Date: 10/20/2019 5:45:00 PM

Heidi, I'm glad you chose not to pick..,rather to let it grow. What a nice rose, and flowering love. -Richard

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/20/2019 7:46:00 PM

Me too. Thank you so much Richard :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 10/20/2019 5:08:00 PM

This rose is truly worthy of that famous line: A rose is a rose IS A ROSE! A positively heroic rose, Heidi, created by your delicate penning. Bravo! Warmest wishes, Gershon

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/20/2019 7:46:00 PM

Gershon that is really kind of you to say. Thank you for all your support :)

Silent One

Date: 10/20/2019 2:28:00 PM

Great analogy... We should all be like that rose that continues to bloom..

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/20/2019 2:39:00 PM

Thank you Silent One. Yes, we all can be :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/20/2019 2:22:00 PM

- A lovely poem, Heidi ... a strong love can withstand a storm ... or more :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Heidi Sands
Date: 10/20/2019 2:28:00 PM

Yes, it can. Thank you so much Anne-Lise. Have a nice afternoon :)