Thursday, February 14, 2013

Of Love and Roses


How do I express what is so intangible,
yet I feel it skin deep-
what I can't see,
yet it enhances my vision
It speaks to me as if in a foreign language,
yet I understand it
Like a red rose in a summer garden,
I would recognize its scent anywhere
its blossom, eternal
This love has no boundaries,
yet it is contained
in the tremble of my lips
as I gently kiss you goodnight


Happy Valentine's Day to all my lovely readers! May you be blessed with love today and every day. My poem was inspired by the question, "What is Love?" asked at the Imaginary Garden, and by my favorite quote by de Saint-Exupery below. Enjoy my love poem, my photograph of red roses in a summer garden, and my greeting card! xxoo

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye-
Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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38 comments:

  1. Pat HattFebruary 14, 2013 at 6:14 AM

    Every day is the way to be, not just one dumb day I say at my sea haha great emotion packed write too here today from you.

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  2. RebeccaFebruary 14, 2013 at 6:21 AM

    Beautiful.

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  3. SusanFebruary 14, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    Lovely, Loredana! Love comes through clearly when explained through the explainable, all miracles of the everyday, just as the kiss your narrator offers to a child and you offer to us. The quote and the pics complete your story of abundance. That is one of my favorite quotes too.

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    1. Loredana DonovanFebruary 15, 2013 at 7:22 PM

      Thanks, Susan, I enjoyed writing for your challenge. Love is a universal feeling, yet it's difficult to write about. I tried to write it from the heart and that seemed to work. Thanks for the question, what is love, which inspired the post :)

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  4. Optimistic ExistentialistFebruary 14, 2013 at 7:15 AM

    Beautiful as always Loredana. Happy Valentine's Day :)

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  5. Our Neck of the WoodsFebruary 14, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    What a lovely poem! So appropriate for today. Happy Valentine's Day!

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  6. HelenFebruary 14, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    I love your poem ... often when I try to express what lies so deeply within my heart, I am at a loss for words.

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  7. Luna MirandaFebruary 14, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    blooming roses are a delight to the senses.:p love this romantic poem and Saint-Exupery quote.
    Happy Valentine's Day.

    Cimarron Dwarf Sage

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  8. ND MitchellFebruary 14, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    Love your photo and sentiments here. Hope your day is a good one:-)

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  9. Green SpeckFebruary 14, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    This is soft and sweet !!!

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  10. Robyn GreenhouseFebruary 14, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    a beautiful definition of the feeling of love!

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  11. Ingmarie WeFebruary 14, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    What a lovely post! Enjoy your weekend.

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  12. KarenFebruary 14, 2013 at 1:41 PM

    You have such a lovely and poetic heart, Loredana! Enjoy your Valentine's Day! xoxo

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  13. Rita VaselliFebruary 14, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    Cara Loredana,grazie per i bei pensieri e le belle immagini che mi offri quando vengo a trovarti!Spero il tuo San Valentino sia stato un giorno in rosa! Un grande abbraccio,Rita.

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  14. GraceFebruary 14, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    I like that love knows no boundaries ~ This is a lovely share ~ Happy Hearts Day to you ~

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  15. EllaFebruary 14, 2013 at 7:58 PM

    Yes, so tender and gorgeous! Well Done~
    Happy <3 Day to you!
    @>---------

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  16. Susie ClevengerFebruary 14, 2013 at 8:21 PM

    So beautiful..love without boundaries. It breathes beauty.

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  17. bettylFebruary 14, 2013 at 9:58 PM

    Real love always comes through. Love your roses!

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  18. ninotazizFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:10 PM

    Such lovely roses, I imagine myself standing very still in the sunlight next to them. And I love the quote!

    I feel like reading The Little Prince tonight, yet again.

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  19. Donna@Gardens Eye ViewFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:32 PM

    Happy Valentine's Day...beautiful poem!!

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  20. guild-rezFebruary 15, 2013 at 1:18 AM

    Very lovely tribute to Valentine's Day.
    Great pictures and quote.

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  21. Pride In PhotosFebruary 15, 2013 at 6:49 AM

    Lorena, I just LOVE your blue background on this blog!!!! It is so soft and sweet...just like this poem!

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    1. Loredana DonovanFebruary 15, 2013 at 7:25 PM

      Thank you for noticing my blog background! I love it for its dreamy feeling :)

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  22. HannahFebruary 15, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    Oh, I love the quote in the end and this:

    "contained
    in the tremble of my lips"

    is my favorite...so passion-filled.

    Excellent poem!!

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  23. Judy RoneyFebruary 16, 2013 at 5:55 AM

    I can smell those roses and feel what love is. Such a sensuous, loveing poem.

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  24. LizFebruary 16, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Lovely!

    Periwinkle Flower

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  25. JaneFebruary 16, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    A truly beautiful post ! You write very well ! xx

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  26. Rambling WoodsFebruary 16, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    Oh love this and Happy Valentine's Day to you too..Michelle

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  27. HeatherFebruary 16, 2013 at 11:35 PM

    Beautiful Loredana.... Hope your Valentines Day was as lovely! Cheers~

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  28. Adhi DasFebruary 17, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    as beautiful as the roses...GOD<3U

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  29. eileeninmdFebruary 17, 2013 at 7:45 AM

    Lovely Valentine's Day post! I hope your day was a happy one!

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  30. Lisa GordonFebruary 17, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    How beautiful this is, Loredana.
    I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day!
    xo.

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    Loving post and beautiful photos ~ Hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day ^_^

    thanks for you visit today

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  32. Renae at simple sequinsFebruary 18, 2013 at 9:25 PM

    Oh, Thank you Loredana! Thank you for your sweet birthday greetings.

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  33. MichaelaFebruary 20, 2013 at 4:12 AM

    can't wait for spring and summer, to have the view of the flowers in the garden!

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  34. Rita OdehFebruary 26, 2013 at 9:19 AM

    Love is a boat with two oars. One is emotion, the other is mentality. Love is not blind! It has eyes. But, they see what they want to see. - Rita.
    I like your expression: love speaks to me in a foreign language. It is true that love has no boundaries.
    I enjoyed your poem, image, as well as the dreamy background.
    The world would be bare without LOVE.
    Love is the scent of the flower, the wings of as butterfly and the energy
    of a poet's heart.

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    1. Loredana DonovanFebruary 26, 2013 at 9:40 AM

      Oh that's a beautiful comment! Thank you so much for sharing your poetic words, Rita :)

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