One side therein a garden grew,
Of petal soft and pleasant hue,
Against which fence its stem did pose,
To towering, bowering heights, a rose.
Dawn's shadows upon its leaves assailing,
Sun's rays through slats of white availing;
Sitting in for moon pro temps,
Dawn's early morning recompense.
And as it happened, day by day,
There paused a child, a girl, named May;
And would pass her tiny hand within,
To touch that rose of petals thin.
Through rain inclement you'd find her there,
In humid reflection and dampened hair,
Clutching her books and caressing that rose,
And be off all a'smiling though soaked to her toes.
And thus did she in that rose's season,
While within her breast most sacred reason
Pronounced a smile, and off she strode,
From home to school on that selfsame road.
Then came most certain, when rouge wends grey,
When fragrance but memory, and beauty passe',
Our heroine, undaunted, took that rose from its nook,
And sauntered off smiling, rose pressed in her book.
Tonight by her board lies a simple covered tome,
Neath lace draped windows, in a house she calls home;
Her Mother-angel's picture and rose therein pressed,
Neath angel's wings slumbers, her longing addressed.
© 2004 JF Johnson
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I must say this is an incredible piece of poetry here.. You cover a lifetime in your words.. the rhyming scheme was excellent, flow did not break at all.. You have a control over the lines.. And the story told here is beautiful.. I'll have to check more of your poetry, really wonderful, Keep writing..
Peace,
~ Lonely
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Oh, damn! Give me a poem like this anyday over humor. What beautiful word choice and use of rhyme here. An absolutely splendid poem dear friend.
I believe I told you once I lived in Nevada for about a year outside that Godforsaken town of Winnamucca. Sometimes I have a hankering to go back and visit that fine state...think I'll visit Las Vegas though
Ruth
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Amazing!
Such a perfect poem in rhyme and form, telling a dear story. You had me captivated from start to finish. Told in such a sensitively romantic way...just my style...alby
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Thank you very much
...for your nice words concerning my poem. It is actually a couple of years old. I was trying to do things with the background and such and did some irreversible changes forcing me to re-post it on a different page. Consequently it came up as a new post.
As I remember, my Mom also liked this one. It was, I believe, the first time I tried to tell a story in prose.
Again, thank you very much for your kind words, Alby!
John-Las Vegas, Nevada
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magnificent!
This was beautful in so many ways... it was a gorgeous write... there are so many words that were perfect! i love the imagery... painted so many lovely pictures in mind! awesome write... and do keep penning!
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Thanks!
...for your kind appraisal of my poem. I must have taken my time writing this one to get such good feedback as yours!lol
I'm truly glad you liked it!
Appreciatively,
John-Las Vegas, Nevada
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tearful
I was taken a little by surprise in the ending, although all things must find the end. We find signs from angels all around us. It is only when we look with the eyes of a child that we are able to find those treasures. A rose left for a child by her angel mother....took me by surprise, but was a blessing to read. We must treasure life, and all of the hidden gifts within.
KoS
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mmm, somehow, this sounds quaintly peaty, a nourishment of words that give it a lovely feel for growth. I can almost imagine this rose as a memorial for the grave somehow, how delectable. This is so, heart felt.
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Great job.
Loved it.
The rhyme was very tasteful,I'm not a big rhyme person but I loved it.
-ap son bones
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Hey Brant
Thanks for your thoughts on my Rose poem. It is not new though, just first in line because I screwed up the page it was on prior.
Regards,
John
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This is very beautiful! wonderful job with imagery. I enjoyed reading this piece. Congrats on a fine piece!
Mylee -
A true poet ...
inspires, enchants and mesmerizes! And you, precious one, did all of these.
I loved this poem. Thank you.
Myra
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Thank you Myra
I'm very glad you enjoyed reading this poem. The fact that this
comment comes from a good poet as yourself, and from many thousands
of miles away does not hurt any either.lol
Thanks once more.
John-Las Vegas, Nevada
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Wonderful
Your choice of words are moving,flowing, sad, yet beautifully constructed together forming an image so vivid and real enough to reach out for the curious finger tips to feel.
One can almost see little May with each read clear and clearer.
Thank you for sharing such a piece! Keep on writing for you have lots to say, share, teach, an learn from yourself and others!!
~Star
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Dear Star
Well, this has got to be one of the nicest comments on this poem to date, thank you very much!
While this is not from real life, I'm figuring that this "type" of scenario is played out more often than not. Do you think so?
Again, thanks a lot for your very kind appraisal of my poem, and have a great week-end!
John-Las Vegas, Nevada
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I liked this very much. Beautiful, but for some reason it made me sad also. Your writing is very impressive. This is my first visit to your page. I hope you won't mind if I make you a favorite so I'll be able to come back easily and sample some more treats.
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Dear FYH
I appreciate your thoughts on my poem. Don't know how the heck you came across it but I appreciate it nonetheless.
I read your poem about the incestuous bull, very funny. I'll have to get back there myself to read more. Think I've only run across two attys on the site who write.
As you are new here, and welcome aboard by the way, I can put you on to one fellow who is a cowboy up in Washington State who has not a few poems about cows, cowboys, and the like. I'm assuming a lot here, but if everybody was assuming you'd hardly notice it.
His name is Sagerider and you'll get a kick out of him while you're sharpening your skills.
Well again, thanks for your kind appraisal of this one.
I got a special on Tuesday nights. If you read two of my poems, you get a plate, part of a Copenhagen China set. Collect them all!
Just fooling around!!!
John-Las Vegas, Nevada
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beautiful!!!!
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Nice to see a new poem up; good flow and easy to read and understand. Have often pressed flowers to keep - liked this story told in these lines.
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Bravo John
Great rhyme, great meter, great story. I really like it.
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Bravo! This is exceptional. You are a wonderful wordsmith!
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John,
What a lovely tale of a young lady pressing memories in a book... The delicate rose.... That is about the most delicate and lovely flower that this world has ever seen.
You did a wonderful job on this tale of memories my friend.
and love
Nyetta
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thanks Nyetta
Thank you very much!
My Mom was still here when I did this. She liked it as well!
John
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A sweet refrain. I did enjoy this read, the rhyme and the rythmn were unbroken, with a jaunty air that caught me watching a young girl pressing memories between leaves in a book. Nice work John
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Thank you Freckles
This was a poem written a while ago. How it got to be my latest post is a very long story. Suffice it to say I'm very PC illiterate
and can screw up a brick!
Thanks again!
John
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