An Autobiography Edited by Currer Bell Authored by Charlotte Bronte First published 1847 Penguin Classics published 2008 This classic has long been on my list to read. I had the opportunity this summer to fall in love with Jane. The characters that were woven throughout the text were described so completely I feel that I [...]
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Jane Eyre
Posted in My Book Notes, tagged Charlotte Brontë, dreams, forever love, God's love, grace, hope, human frailty, inner beauty, Jane Eyre, joy, kisses, memories, mercy, nature, pain, roses, spiritual beauty, stars, summer on August 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A Witness of Grace
Posted in Love Poems, tagged children, disability, God's love, grace, inner beauty, roses, spiritual beauty on August 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A moment with Samuel. tenderly oh, so gently His eyes gazed upon my hand His fingers took mine in that instant I was made to see all the purity and innocence innate since birth not an evil in this world could steal it away flawless fair fragile skin as soft as the petal of a [...]
A Point in Time
Posted in Nature, tagged gardens, memories, nature, roses on June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today, as I stood at the kitchen sink washing a few things standing there I watched a neighborly man an elderly man a gentle man I watched him take a moment. He paused to smell a rose. He took that second, or two, and chose to inhale the delicious simplistic consuming and inviting fragrance. That [...]
Me and My Shadow
Posted in Children's Poetry, Ethos, Nature, tagged children, disability, forever love, gardens, God's love, grace, hope, inner beauty, joy, memories, nature, roses on May 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Dedicated to Samuel. I am me and You are you But we are we. We are one every time Me and my shadow go for a walk. Me and my shadow. You are in front I am behind I would have it no other way You greet first With a great big smile To all [...]
Amore Tenero Della Primavera
Posted in Nature, Spiritual Poetry, tagged gardens, God's love, nature, roses, Scripture on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Rose will bloom a hundred times The Violet sweet and tender The Buttercup will sing its’ rhymes While the Honeysuckle Its’ sweet nectar Will so kindly render A fragrance soothing to the soul Thank you Father So gracious, loving and kind For the Iris the Hyacinth The Daffodil and Tulip Thank you Father So [...]
Unfeigned
Posted in Spiritual Poetry, tagged forgiveness, gardens, God's love, grace, hope, human frailty, mercy, pain, roses, spiritual beauty, truth on April 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I feel so very ugly My life for all to taunt That ancient long ago tree Beauty in deed and thought. True beauty lies deep within Many an eye dares naught Seek refuge with a blossom Love will forget-me-not. Rugged, jagged, blood there on His was shed, mine was not. Grant thy peace and pardon [...]
A Rose and a Diamond
Posted in Love Poems, tagged diamonds, forever love, roses on January 6, 2010 | 7 Comments »
I wrote this poem early on Christmas Eve morning, while the moon was still beckoning the world to sleep. I penned these words from a true love story that was whispered to me…and is anticipating a glorious sunrise. In years long gone away~ We held a rose, That was just beginning to blossom. My eyes peered into your [...]
