This Love

Oh! That this rose be a symbol of love perfect it blooms- your beauty it holds your perfumed scent in the fragrance of and lo theses thorns pierce just as bold February 22, 2020 Poe-etic poetry contest Sponsored by Charles Messina

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Charles Messina

Date: 3/4/2020 6:19:00 AM

Love this, Sandy. A superb write, dear friend. Congratulations on your winning placement. Hugs always, Charlie

Sandra Adams
Date: 3/8/2020 12:08:00 PM

Thank you so very much Charlie for always hosting these contests, for your kids words as well as feeling my piece was worthy of a win... hugs

Chris Green

Date: 3/3/2020 8:09:00 AM

Another contest top spot. This was so deserving my friend. So very beautiful

Sandra Adams
Date: 3/8/2020 12:07:00 PM

Thank you so much Chris... hugs

Jenish Somadas

Date: 3/2/2020 10:55:00 PM

Beautiful lines Sandra.. I'm wondering how well you moulded in to that style.. Congrats..

Sandra Adams
Date: 3/8/2020 12:06:00 PM

Thank you so much Jenish :) hugs

Chris Green

Date: 2/24/2020 8:18:00 AM

He was called a romantic and your verse brings that side out nicely my romantic friend. Best wishes in the contest

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/24/2020 11:16:00 AM

thank you so much Chris... most the contest writes I have seen are dark...

Running Wolves

Date: 2/23/2020 1:26:00 PM

either way this is beautiful

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/23/2020 7:53:00 PM

thank you so much Robert! hugs

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 2/22/2020 7:41:00 PM

This is boldly passionate, I can see the blood red rose - I predict will do well in the contest!

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/22/2020 8:25:00 PM

Thank you so much Michelle for your kind words and vote of confidence...I have seen a few good ones but most on death :) hugs

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/22/2020 11:33:00 AM

Hi Sandra, I should have read this first and I would have the answer that I asked you on your last poem? WoW! This is a good entry for the contest theme. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/22/2020 8:24:00 PM

Thank you so much Alexis... have a good evening... hugs

Vijay Pandit

Date: 2/22/2020 8:49:00 AM

This rose compares to love-- its beauty allures--wonderfully said my friend. The ending line is so true. All the best Sandy--good change of tone from The Raven.

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/22/2020 8:24:00 PM

Thank you so much Vijay...it was hard to do it in just 4 lines for me anyway.... hugs

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/22/2020 7:56:00 AM

A nice and bright Poe like verse Sandra, many I've seen have all been doom and gloom lol. Good luck. Tom

Sandra Adams
Date: 2/22/2020 8:04:00 AM

funny...I have had some of my regular poems referred to as poe like...when I googled his poems, many did have gloom in them...he had darkness in many, light in some... I had read yours I believe on death and Charlie's on birth so wanted to go on a different path! hugs