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With This Ring I Thee Wed

on one knee at the summit of your love i look up. your beauty, your light blinds me. shaking i fear you will say no. my little box in hand slowly ever so slowly i open it then close it again quickly i recite these words carefully. before you i was one the first time I saw you only our eyes met, less than a second when i got home that night i told my roommate, " i'm moving out", "why" he asked me " i met the woman i am going to marry" i answered. before you i was one, our love grew, soon WE became ONE. i am here on one knee "will you marry me" (i wait on one knee for a week? a month? finally i hear something, i think i do hear something i do) "i do, i will, Yes" you say i pull out the paper ring from my little box i put it on your finger, tell you "your ring is being made, i couldn't wait this is all i have. i made this one myself" i stand, take my wife in my arms her smile tells me all i need to know she loves her paper ring. Maurice Yvonne 26/09/2014 Sponsor: Judy Konos Contest Name: Will You Marry Me?

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/5/2014 11:45:00 AM

Good morning, 30 plus comments I made Saturday (not just congratulations). I got back five since last night! hahaha. Talk about working like a dog over here!! Oh well, at least I get to read some good poems!! I hope you were right when you said Soup would pick up soon. What makes you say this?

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 10/5/2014 12:44:00 PM

It feels like the last two weeks have been a lot slower than usual. Also I noticed that people who usually frequent with comments no longer do. I think it must be cyclical. Even contest winners do not seem to reciprotate and they used to.

Brenda Meier-Hans

Date: 9/30/2014 1:12:00 PM

A paper ring, how romantic. Congratulations on your win with this sweet poem Maurice

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/28/2014 6:44:00 AM

- Maurice, congrats with your winning poem - A wonderful 1st place !!! - Enjoy reading it - Have a nice Sunday. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 9/28/2014 5:45:00 AM

Very lovely write, made me wonder and smile, congrats on the win, Maurice

Tim Smith

Date: 9/27/2014 1:26:00 PM

Oh happy days Maurice... Let's celebrate and find our future wives...come pick me up.. I'm buying.

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 2:03:00 PM

HAHAHAHA!!!!

Tim Smith
Date: 9/27/2014 1:35:00 PM

Just yell I'll answer when you get close :)

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:33:00 PM

Ok I'm on my way. Oh yeah one more tiny little thing. Where do you live?

Judy Konos

Date: 9/27/2014 11:16:00 AM

Thank you for entering my contest!

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:01:00 PM

Thank you a million times, you are a sweetheart making so many fine poets happy on this beautiful day.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 9/27/2014 10:49:00 AM

N back again with congrats on ur winning romantic masterpiece Maurice!

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:02:00 PM

You are always kind, God Bless You, thank you Dr. Sharma.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 9/27/2014 8:47:00 AM

::) wowowow so sweet it totally made me smile.. :) while I read more of your works im liking it more and more.. :)

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:03:00 PM

Olive you are the one who is sweet, thank you!

Jan Allison

Date: 9/27/2014 8:21:00 AM

dropping back with my congrats - you confused me you keep changing the title LOL:-) lovely to share the podium with you my friend:-) hugs jan xxx

Jan Allison
Date: 9/27/2014 2:59:00 PM

to me the title is just as important as the body of the poem - I'm lucky I have a great body:-) hugs Jan xxx

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:05:00 PM

Thank you Jan. I have discovered that when a poem does not draw interest I reconsider the title and it seems to work.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/27/2014 8:17:00 AM

This is so sweet! You are a romantic soul.

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:05:00 PM

Thank you my friend Richard.

Tim Smith

Date: 9/27/2014 8:09:00 AM

Romance at it's finest my friend.....I read this at work yesterday and almost forgot to come back and comment.

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:07:00 PM

I always like it when you drop in so lucky me.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 9/27/2014 7:08:00 AM

Is there a woman who would reject your proposal, Maurice, with a diamond or a paper ring? Delightful story! Good luck my friend! I enjoyed your fine poem!

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:07:00 PM

Yes, in fact I have met them all. Thank you my friend.

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 9/27/2014 1:28:00 AM

A paper ring,that is different and sweet.Reminds me of those days in my early teens and first affections.We used tmake paper rings or wild flower rings.We use to share wooden pieces with the engraved letter of our loved one too.Sweet times of love so pure,and your paper ring gives me this feeling again,about love for what it is and not bombastic things.Aweek,a month,or even aifetime in waiting is worth it if the right on comes along.My two yr old is jumpin on me whilst I write this,so I go.

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:23:00 PM

Thank you plenty Char. Lots of Love.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/26/2014 11:09:00 PM

Also the idea of the paper ring was so cute. I still have this really pretty costume diamond ring I got out of a bubblegum machine for a quarter back in the 60's. I swear it looks as good as those 20 dollar rings you see today!

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:35:00 PM

That is the same ring, its just now they charge Twenty dollars for that twenty five cent ring.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/26/2014 11:08:00 PM

ahhh, this is super sweet, maurice. I love the way you get inside the mind of the one proposing marriage (I wait... for a week? for a month?) This is what makes a good writer. To express feelings without having to explain them. I would be surprised if this were not on the winners' list.

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:24:00 PM

thank you Andrea.

Casarah Nance

Date: 9/26/2014 10:11:00 PM

That is a cool story. Reminds me of my husband and I, before we were engaged, we were at a laundry mat and he got a plastic ring out of the vending machine and proposed with it. It wasn't a perfect fit, but I knew from the moment I met him he was. I loved your story too sweet

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:24:00 PM

Thank you Cas.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 9/26/2014 7:07:00 PM

So charming and just like you! Light & love

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:25:00 PM

Thank you Debbie.

M. L. Kiser

Date: 9/26/2014 2:49:00 PM

Heartfelt, warm and quite beautiful.

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:26:00 PM

you are so kind, thank you.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 9/26/2014 12:51:00 PM

thus is sooo adorable, maurice... lovthat you can't wait for the "yes".. huggs

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:29:00 PM

thank you Nette.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 9/26/2014 10:36:00 AM

Well done Maurice ! A perfect romantic! Trust she settles wid the paper ring! Good luck in contest!

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:30:00 PM

Thank you kindly Dr. Sharma.

Gary Bateman

Date: 9/26/2014 10:30:00 AM

Beautifully done Maurice!! Best of Luck with the contest. Cheers, Gary

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:33:00 PM

thank you Gary.

Jan Allison

Date: 9/26/2014 9:26:00 AM

such a romantic write - I would have preferred a haribo 'jelly ring' Maurice but the paper one is pretty too - you are such a thoughtful guy:-) Seriously great romantic write good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xxx

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/27/2014 1:31:00 PM

thank you Jan.