Carnations and Roses

Take carnations tender child till the hand hardens holding thorns beneath petals without crying chasing kites butterflies rainbows colors dazzling from dawn splendor to the scarlet gold horizon dreaming castles treasure islands pearls and corals sparkling juggling stars with cherubs smiling on moon slice gliding through snow lit Christmas galaxies blue and red shimmering till clock hands on rose stop thorns of time piercing time to pay love with love with or no applause melting ego in us ocean in God's help trusting when too heavy grown for parents His strong arm holding you spreading charity lighting path with God's love pace and joy unending Gold Trophy Winner: Brian Strand-Your Option-2/2/24 Fourth Place Winer: Brian Strand Premiere 1204-3/30/23 First Place Winner: Brian Strand-All Yours-2/4/21 First Place Winner: Brian Strand-All Yours-11/1/20 Fourth Place: Julie Leigh Rodeheaver-Roses And Carnations-10/11/17