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I retired from a nursing career to live a simple life in the country and write. I self
published my first book of poetry, The River of Liquid Dreams. Small presses published two more, In The Presence of Shadows, and Faith Like A Dandelion. I had the honor of having one of my poems recited in a documentary produced by the Canadian Institute on Child Health, The Healing Journey. I give poetry readings and judge performance poetry competitions.

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Blog Posted:2/13/2014 9:24:00 AM

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day!

What is the most romantic gesture you have ever received, or that you have done for someone else?

When I began dating my now husband, I told him the most romantic song I ever heard was Broken Arrow, by Rod Stewart. He gives his love a bottle of rain, collects it as it falls from the heavens, natural and simple and so lovely

On the day before our first Valentine's day, James went shopping for bottles The female clerks at the stores were still talking about how romantic it was weeks later He had them all searching for a simple bottle with a stopper to fill with rain (He told them the story of the song) They finally found one with fragranced liquid in it One clerk went to the bathroom, emptied and cleaned it for him He went out into the rain and filled it

On Valentine's Day he took me on a picnic in the forest to roast hot dogs over a campfire (my idea of fun, am a simple girl) The rain came again and drowned our fire We ate soggy hot dogs, then he produced a cd player, tucked it under some trees to stay dry We danced to Broken Arrow in the rain A perfect day! Rain in a bottle, rain falling around us, as we danced in the woods

I want to hear what is romantic in your lives, what gestures say I Love You

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Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 2/14/2014 9:23:00 AM

Love YOUR romantic story. I don't think I have anything from any guy to top that one!!

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 2/14/2014 9:22:00 AM

wow, Caleb went crazy on this one and left you lots of remarks!! Hmmmm, it's his last remark that fits Joe and I the best. Just every day showing consideration. IN the end, that is what counts. Joe is not too imaginative, but one year he surprised me with a beautiful rabbit fur coat. (sorry animal rights lovers. It was a long long time ago and it truly was beautiful) and he even bought me flowers one year!!! haha. I remember making a huge Valentine card one time using different candy bars glued on it as words in the poster . We give each other little treats or gifts. We will likely eat out today, a big treat for me. We rarely eat out! Maybe to Five Guys!! yum.

Monterey Sirak
Date: 2/15/2014 8:41:00 AM

I think it is great when the bigger gestures don't come every day, they would lose something. When they let their imagination soar and surprise us, it is the sweetest gift.

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Hunter

Date: 2/13/2014 2:52:00 PM

But those are just things..stuff. I think it's the everyday things that really show someone you love them. I try to show her I love her each day..and I do. She's my wife but also my best friend, and I'm blessed to have a woman that has always given me all her love.

Monterey Sirak
Date: 2/13/2014 7:14:00 PM

I love your stories of the lights and the limo. Grand gestures are fun, but it is the day to day caring that builds a life together.

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Hunter

Date: 2/13/2014 2:39:00 PM

I guess if you were to ask her, the most romantic thing I ever did was on her birthday one year when we were dating. I was supposed to take her out but I called 5 minutes before time to pick her up and told her I was broke down at the rest stop 20 miles away and I needed her to come pick me up...ha. When she arrived and walked behind my truck to look, I had the limo driver swing in behind her and I got out of the back. Shoulda seen her face. We drove to the capital and had dinner at a fancy restaurant. Then we came back to her hometown and cruised around in the limo while she hung out the top and made me do it too...think she might have wanted to show off her man..lol

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Hunter

Date: 2/13/2014 2:24:00 PM

Lord knows how long it took her to set them up...it was a huge display. And there she was, right in the middle of it...decorated in a skimpy outfit covered in lights...haha. I'm not saying that's my favorite thing she's ever done for me,(a big to-do and a lot of work...and funny) but it was the one she probably spent the most time on. But even after being married for 12 years, she still does crazy stuff for me, and she's sweeter now than ever.

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Hunter

Date: 2/13/2014 2:15:00 PM

Well, I guess the most romantic gesture I've ever gotten would have to be when my wife and I were dating. When I came out one morning to go to work, there was a teddy bear with a note on it. After work, I followed the clues on the note and found a book(E.A. Poe) It also had a note which led me to a candle-lit dinner she had spent all day preparing. She then said she was going to change and for me to go to the living room where a cold beer was waiting for me. It had a note on it. The note told me to go outside and climb the ladder leaned against the house. I did, and when I climbed to the peak of the roof, the entire back yard was decorated in bright lights which read, I LOVE YOU CALEB!

Nette
Onclaud

Date: 2/13/2014 11:27:00 AM

i like your story, monterey... affectionate gestures charm the heart, especially when they come as a surprise!.. huggs!

Monterey Sirak
Date: 2/13/2014 7:10:00 PM

Hugs to you. Everything came as a wonderful surprise, the rain, the love, the new husband. I was determined to spend the rest of my life alone, but God had other plans for me.

Charlotte
Puddifoot

Date: 2/13/2014 11:04:00 AM

for me, love and romance can be found in the mundane, the small gestures in everyday life...just a word, a certain look or smile, a caring gesture, all say 'love' in their own way...really, I can see romance everywhere! (not least of all right here on this site hehe) :)

Monterey Sirak
Date: 2/13/2014 7:08:00 PM

You are so right, the smallest gestures mean the most.

Johnny
Rhinem

Date: 2/13/2014 9:56:00 AM

† I Believe If In Tune One Can Just 'Feel It,' Inside, Another's Words.... Love John

Monterey Sirak
Date: 2/13/2014 7:04:00 PM

So poetic, and true!

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How To Die	Free verse	age,death,dream,
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I Am the Mighty Mountain	Personification	earth,mountains,
The Gift	Verse	encouraging,prayer,spirit
All About Curiosity	Light Verse	identity,
On the Outside, Looking In	Free verse	friendship,life,people,sa
Holy Is the Lamb	Free verse	devotion,god,
Dear Robert Frost	Free verse	poetry,poets,
Teach Them Young	I do not know?	africa,children,culture,e
My Poetry Garden	Narrative	garden,
God's Kind of Poetry	Terza Rima	beauty,devotion,poetry,
My Day As a Woman	Rhyme	encouraging,feelings,jour
Along Youth's Lane	Rhyme	childhood,places,
The Peace Sign	Free verse	memory,peace,
Hey Hank, Did You Just -	Senryu	funny,writing,
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How Poetry Began	Quatrain	nature,poetry,
Fall In Love	Acrostic	autumn,love,nature,
Finesse	Sonnet	character,
Blessings	Couplet	appreciation,
Stormy	Free verse	longing,sad,
Flickering Shadows	Free verse	adventure,
I Need To Feel	Free verse	angst,emotions,
The Hush of Christmas Past	Sonnet	child,christmas,
- Angels and Snow -	Verse	moon,snow,winter,
Beneath the Shattered	Verse	birth,courage,
Tree	Free verse	child,god,tree,
Wind	Personification	nature,wind,
A Single Soul Cries Out	Rhyme	blessing,conflict,courage
The Art of Understanding	Free verse	prayer,
Joy and Pain of Memories	Free verse	change,father daughter,in
Beg To Have	Blitz	betrayal,
On New Year's Eve	Verse	new year,
Burden of Guilt	Free verse	emotions,poetry,sorrow,
A Rare Place	Blank verse	nature,
I Am Or Maybe I Am Not	Free verse	how i feel,introspection,
One Christmas Morn	Verse	christmas,
Love Gift	I do not know?	dream,love,
Embrace the Day	Rhyme	life,
Hidden Beauty	Rondeau	hero,
The Fool	Verse	crazy,journey,
Fireflies	Tanka	childhood,
Poetry For Poets: I Own This- Edition	Free verse	creation,metaphor,poems,p
Transformation	Rhyme	beauty,
Broken People	Free verse	people,
Yesterday's Joys	Rhyme	childhood,image,magic,uni
Shades of Grey	Prose	introspection,mystery,
Under the Willow Trees	Free verse	childhood,death of a frie
All I Have In Life	Free verse	absence,best friend,betra
The Jeweler's Lathe	Free verse	beauty,
My Lacking	Quatrain	emotions,river,
Workshop Poem - Winds Forgive	Free verse	change,faith,forgiveness,
Nature Talk	Free verse	nature,
The Peephole That Is the Moon	Rhyme	faith,god,heaven,hope,
The Gift of Poetry	Free verse	art,poetry,uplifting,inte
Finding Myself Again	Dramatic Verse	courage,love hurts,self,
Time Alone	Couplet	faith,introspection,spiri
Stand Still	Verse	life,
Brittle Wool	Verse	clothes,longing,winter,
Memories Leave Silently	Free verse	age,loneliness,
Once Again	Epigram	hope,loneliness,love,
When the Wanderer Returns	Free verse	absence,adventure,childho
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