Best Poems Written by Norrel Mcfadden

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The Rose

In the garden of the heart, where roses bloom,Your beauty awakens like dawn’s soft perfume.Each petal whispers a tale so sincere,A song of love only we can hear.
We are one, entwined in nature’s grand design,Held in a rose’s embrace, gentle and divine.Lost in the sea of timeless grace,Where love alone leaves its sacred trace.
Imagine a world where no eyes intrude,A silent dance, our private interlude.Our love, like roses, blooms unseen,In shadowed spaces, soft and serene.
Our hearts compose a melody of dreams,Each beat a note in love’s flowing streams.Through life’s garden, hand in hand,We find beauty where petals land.
A butterfly drifts on delicate wings,Pausing on roses, where hope softly clings.It ties our dreams with a ribbon so fine,A symbol of love’s eternal shine.
In this garden of endless bloom,We cast away fears, make room.For roses teach us to live with grace,And find harmony in every space.
The mist of feeling, tender and pure,Dwells in each rose, where love is sure.Let light dissolve the deepest night,As roses flourish in morning’s light.
We weave sunlight into our days,Finding balance in love’s warm rays.Each dawn brings a rose, bright and true,Guiding us through the quiet blue.
Come close, my love, and share this view,In the garden where hearts renew.The rose, eternal, a sacred sign,Of love that’s pure and forever entwined.
As shadows deepen and daylight fades,Roses endure in their graceful glades.Their fragrance tells of love’s sweet call,A bond unbroken, surviving all.
And when petals fall, their colors spent,The essence of our love remains, unbent.For within the heart’s eternal glow,Our love will thrive, as roses know.
So let us cherish each bloom we find,In the garden of the heart, so kind.With every petal, our love grows strong,Singing forever in roses’ song.

Copyright © Norrel McFadden | Year Posted 2025


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The light up in the sky

Starfall where visions bloom into bliss.
I lift my gaze into the stratosphere,
Seeking knowledge to bless
The mind, the spirit, the soul.
By the light of day,
Through the darkness of night,
I strive to see more clearly,
Asleep within my dreams,
Yet awake with the passing hours,
Clutching the words
That rise straight from the heart.

Copyright © Norrel McFadden | Year Posted 2026

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Pull a petal

In the gentle fall of a single tear,  Quiet emotions begin to unfold. You stand beside me, steady and close, Sharing a silence filled with meaning. 
We pull at love, petal by petal,  
Without hesitation, without thought,  Yet in that simplicity we begin to build A meaningful foundation of shared existence. 
Perhaps we do not always understand,  
As we move through passing moments,  
Not fully grasping their depth,  Only witnessing the passage of time. 
Still, together we create a masterpiece— 
A perfect arrangement of emotion, Each moment a brushstroke upon the heart, Forming the portrait of our shared journey. 
 

Copyright © Norrel McFadden | Year Posted 2026

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The Sound of a Cardinal

As a young boy
a youthful thing
comes upon me
and I
pause
While cold masks the warmth
I wonder
To be one with the wind
let it lead
though not consume
A flicker of hope
a cardinal feather
burning, echoing
from afar
a gentle flame within my heart
As the robin
flies around
the light
in front of me
It comes from the sky,
seeks home in a tree
As it represents life
and all that it could be
Where we would not need to worry
of yesterday’s dawn
but only tomorrow’s
memory
If love had a chance
it would be this
melody

Copyright © Norrel McFadden | Year Posted 2026

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A love's beauty

I want you to know
How you make my heartbeat
Slow, steady, and full of life.
Your presence fills the spaces around me.
I want you to love
In a way like the light we seek,
Guided by gentle thoughtfulness,
A fire we feel within, bright and deep.
A warning that sparks
Deep reflection on the open paths
Of innocent and tender feelings,
Binding hearts in quiet understanding.

Copyright © Norrel McFadden | Year Posted 2026


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Sunrise Sunset

With every blink, I welcome the dawn,
The sun's first kiss upon my skin is drawn.
The light caresses, gentle yet bright,
Much like your gaze that fills my sight.
A beauty untold, boundless and deep,
In your love, I’m awakened from sleep.
Though we stand apart in space and time,
Our hearts beat as one, in perfect rhyme.
The world, vast and wide, still can’t divide
What’s woven between us, strong and tied.
Your love is a vision, steady and clear,
An ever-present warmth that draws me near.
As the sun begins its downward glide,
The sky ablaze, but the day won’t hide.
Colors blend—orange, gold, and red,
In this spectacle, I see the love we've bred.
The sunset doesn’t bring a final close;
It's merely a pause before what tomorrow shows.
A tear forms, but not from sorrow’s grip;
It’s the joy of knowing, even as night slips
Into the quiet, into the calm,
Our love will remain, unshaken, warm.
I do not fear the coming of dark,
For in my soul, you’ve lit a spark.
The stars emerge, wild and free,
But none as dazzling as what you’ve placed in me.
I’m struck not by the heavens wide,
But by the depth of love I hold inside.
Each twinkle, each distant star,
Reminds me how close, though you’re far.
And as the moon begins its climb,
I find myself lost, but only in time.
I think aloud, my thoughts a stream,
Of how you’ve become my waking dream.
The sun may set, and the stars may gleam,
But you, my love, are the brightest beam.
So let the sky shift, let the seasons change,
For in this love, we’ll always rearrange.
Sunrise, sunset, day or night,
With you, every moment feels just right.
Though time will pass, and days may blur,
In each second, I’m sure of her.
The love we share, forever unbound,
In every heartbeat, in every sound.
So with my eyes, I blink again,
Knowing this love will never end.
The sun may rise, the sun may fall,
But our love will stand through it all.
Sunrise, sunset, in your gaze I find,
A timeless love, both gentle and kind.
And in the rhythm of day and night,
I find my world in your endless light.

Copyright © Norrel McFadden | Year Posted 2026

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