White Rose

it lies there alone,
one flower, on a coffin
that the flag once adorned
carrying  the soldier home,
brave hero, an only son.

White roses were strewn,
when the cortege was driven 
through crowded  lined  streets,
a flowered road of goodbyes
written in the rose of hope




April 7 2013
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 6/17/2013 9:54:00 PM
Many congrats for this beautiful win dear. Sorry for the delay as I was travelling.
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Date: 6/10/2013 5:05:00 AM
Gosh I have missed so many of these competitions I cannot congratulate everyone i never even saw them posted,, congrats on this one Sass xx
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Seren Roberts
Date: 6/10/2013 5:37:00 AM
Thanks Mandy, I was quite pleased with this one ...Seren
Date: 6/6/2013 8:36:00 PM
Seren, a nice little win.... congratulations! *Linda
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Date: 6/6/2013 9:39:00 PM
Yes I am glad it was placed, cos it was liked by many, thanks again for stopping by...Seren
Date: 6/6/2013 4:08:00 PM
congrats on your win with this poignant piece, love the line "a flowered road of goodbyes" :)
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Seren Roberts
Date: 6/6/2013 4:57:00 PM
Thank you Charlotte, this is what happens when a soldier is brought home in a coffin ...Seren
Date: 6/6/2013 1:49:00 PM
Lovely write,Seren....Congrats on your win...Well done...
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Seren Roberts
Date: 6/6/2013 4:57:00 PM
Thank you Olusegun ....Seren
Date: 6/6/2013 11:49:00 AM
This is really beautiful Seren. White rose has always been my most favorite. You penned it well. Congrats on your win in the contest. AO
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Date: 6/6/2013 4:58:00 PM
Thanks A O for stopping and reading and commenting on my poem ...Seren
Date: 6/6/2013 11:46:00 AM
so sad , so beautiful. congrats on your win Seren
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Seren Roberts
Date: 6/6/2013 4:58:00 PM
Thank you Francine ...Seren
Date: 6/5/2013 8:54:00 PM
Congrats Seren A very deserving win SuZ
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Seren Roberts
Date: 6/6/2013 12:36:00 AM
Thank you SuZ-D ......Seren
Date: 6/5/2013 8:18:00 PM
Seren, this is really really good. Wish He had just put this one up in the top ten with all the other wonderful poems, but congrats on the winners' list.
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Seren Roberts
Date: 6/6/2013 12:35:00 AM
Andrea, Thank you for thinking it was good enough for higher placing, at least I didnt get a N/A. Lol....Seren
Date: 6/5/2013 6:49:00 PM
Seren congratulations on your fine win. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Date: 6/5/2013 6:52:00 PM
Thank you Connie, thanks for reading and commenting .....Seren
Date: 6/5/2013 2:58:00 PM
congrats on your win with this heartfelt piece
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Date: 4/9/2013 12:49:00 PM
This is very beautifu, but also sad. Thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest...... Lucilla
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Seren Roberts
Date: 6/5/2013 6:51:00 PM
Thank you Lucilla ....Seren
Date: 4/7/2013 8:31:00 PM
Most heart touching story Seren ....beautiful
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Seren Roberts
Date: 4/8/2013 1:01:00 AM
Thank you, its for all the sons, husbands, brothers etc who come home from fighting in a coffin....Seren
Date: 4/7/2013 6:09:00 PM
Well done, Seren: Such a vivid image and such a sad subject, of love, in a different light.
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Seren Roberts
Date: 4/8/2013 1:02:00 AM
Thank you Suzanne ....Seren
Date: 4/7/2013 3:45:00 PM
so sad, but lovely, best of luck in the contest (psst: soup mail)
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Seren Roberts
Date: 4/8/2013 1:04:00 AM
Thank you Francine... Seren
Date: 4/7/2013 3:27:00 PM
This is a tenderhearted and beautiful write my friend! I really enjoyed reading this wondrous poem this afternoon! What a fascinating piece, Great Work!!
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Date: 4/8/2013 1:03:00 AM
Thank you Russell...... Seren
Date: 4/7/2013 3:06:00 PM
Seren a very poignant write, I like it..soup mail....Davud
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Seren Roberts
Date: 4/8/2013 1:03:00 AM
Thank you David, ....Seren
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