"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways ..." Elizabeth Barrett Browning
It's Poetry Month
We encourage you to write a poem with love as the theme.
After all, Valentine's Day is just around the corner.
Your poem may be any style, it does not have to rhyme.
Here are the rules:
This contest is open to everyone, including members of Ada Writers, students, and the general public.
ReplyDeleteGod Gave Me a Rose
Today God gave me a Rose.
The day was sunny and bright.
But my soul was full of doubt and deep despair.
Tears brimmed my eyes as I searched for a place to be alone.
As I journeyed, I kept asking not “Why?’, but “Please,.. help.”
I noticed among the conceit, noise, the rush and push something out of place.
There on the ledge seemingly all alone was a single dark red rose.
At first, I almost passed it. After all, it was not perfect.
But then, I thought, why not give my wringing hands something to hold?
So, I quickly picked up the rose, hoping no one would see.
The rose was the largest I had ever seen and more than filled my hand!
It was soft, delicate and as fragile as my life felt at that very moment.
I continued to walk and as I did, I studied this beautiful creation cradled in my hands.
I realized the rose had no stem, but it also had no thorns.
The edges were quite frail, but the inter petals were still fresh, full of fragrance!
Then, I looked to Heaven thankful, because I knew God had more than heard my prayer.
Somewhere, somehow, He had already answered it.
Today God gave me a Rose.
-Sandy Bixler