Valentine Rose Gorian

I was given a rose of brilliant red

With Love
 On Valentine's day

So of course I named her

VRG 

V for Valentine

R for Rose

G for Gorian

 After the persons who gave her to me

She was the colour of richness

Newness... so red

Some petals wrapped so tightly

Around her throbbing heart

And the others embraced them

Like mounds of soft velvet

Looking elegant and smart

The green of her stem was

Pale and fresh and reflected that

Of the two or three leaves she still possessed

I placed her in a vase of light blue

Made for one

There she chilled proudly exhibiting 

Her beauty on the kitchen window cill

She grabbed the attention

Of everyone who visited 

For a snack a drink or a meal

Then one week or so later

I began to observe that 

Her petals were not

The same in appearance as above

They were letting go

Opening up and showing 

The hidden beauty

We had all come to know

Whilst releasing their sweet perfume

Then gradually they fell to the floor

One by one

Ten days later I was amazed to see

Valentine Rose was still 

As pretty as she'll Ever be...

Exclusively

She stood tall and regal

 Just like queen Cleopatra

You wouldn't have imagined

This is five weeks later

She was sitting on her throne

Still wearing her crown

Having lived and faced the process of

Life

Now her vibrant colours so clear

Have faded and little by little

Her beauty and elegance had

Subsided 

Valentine Rose Gorian

Queen of majesty

Who was always composed

Has wilted

Her velvet petals... quilted

She will remain in her state of grace

Head bowing

Leaves dropping

With a complexion of deep burgundy

Until she is ready to make haste
And the transition

To that final resting place...

Earth's soil

Now as I go on with my daily chores
I will always remember
The day when
Valentine Rose Gorian
Came home for a short stay
And gave me Love and Joy every day
I will think of her; those who made
Her part of my family often

And how Her love made my heart soften.

I palpitate my circles of light and love
to embrace and engulf you true!

The Shorts

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She is a mover

She is a shaker

She is a player

Nothing binds her

That's the Shorts

 She is so smart

Cake making is her Art

Chop chop shred shred

Another salad

Has been prepared

And as for her bread

It cannot be matched...

Move over Britain's
"Best bread maker!"

A replica of her mother

There's no other who can 

Bring clarity to any situation

By using her mother's

Famous quote

"Give Jack his jacket!"

There are none who can hack it

With the Shorts because

She is

A cool operating mover and groover

A great whirlwind shaker

A pulsating player

Nothing can bind her

That's the Shorts!

Salad shaping and baking

Home-maker and helper

Optimistic

Regulator

Terminator

Staying power

(Inspired by: my sister Irma)

I palpitate my circles of light and love
 to embrace and engulf you true!

KAH

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Together we share with

You and Me

Giving to all the key

Of living life in unity

As

WE

WE are Kindness Altruism Happiness

KAH

I palpitate my circles of light and love
 to embrace and engulf you true!

Locks And Keys

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I tell you my fellow souls

We are like locks and keys

Harmonious
 Perfect in sharing
When we open and close

In our opening and our closing

There is always turning

When we click and catch
Keys and locks match
Like well-oiled cogs and wheels
We will always remain coupled
In unity
As long as no one puts up the latch

We are all locks and keys
When we pair up and
Take the test
Key turns... click
It fits!
Lock clicks
Door opens
The journey continues
Until the next time
You need to match
key with lock

I palpitate my circles of light and love
to embrace and engulf you true!

Nature Heals

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Withdraw and turn inwards

To heal I the soul

Withdraw and turn to Nature

 To heal the world
Why?
Because Nature heals ALL!

I palpitate my circles of light and love
 to embrace and engulf you true!

Not Sibling Rivalry

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Let me tell you about me and my brother

For many years

As long ago as age three

I awed my brother and copied his every move

To learn his ABC...

When he picked up his slate and books and practised his reading

 I always sat close to him pleading

Wanting and truly believing 

That I could do anything he did

And work as hard as I pleaded

One times two is two...

 On the slate with great Tanty Fanny

Her eyesight was so poor that my brother

At age eight

Had to read to her

With a special gait

 He stood on a chair 

with the newspaper in hand

 Opened next to the kerosene lamp 

On top of the cabinet like a plank

Young fingers pointing to help him understand 

Segmenting and blending 

He always had a plan

 I got my chair climbed up next to him

And hung on every word he read

No clue as to what they really said

I just knew that I really cared

And loved whenever my brother read

Today my friend Hindsight told me

It was not sibling rivalry between

My brother and me

It was my brother's spirit

Guiding me to the path

Created for me

And...

I totally agree

Wholeheartedly!

(Inspired by: My brother Matthew)

I palpitate my circles of light and love
to embrace and engulf you true!

I Release I

Creativity-In-Sight

I release I

Why?

I release you and me

I release he and she

I release him and her

I release they and them

I release mums and dads

I release brothers and sisters

I release uncles and aunties

I release nieces and nephews

I release cousins and second cousins

I release grandmas and grandpas

I release great grandparents

I release friends and foes

So that I can release all my woes

I release them all
Now I have

The knowledge

Understanding

Wisdom

To know that the only pronoun

Setting me up for a fall is... I

Hence that is why

I release... I

I palpitate my circles of light and love
to embrace and engulf you true!

Only You Know

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Only You know

 What you know

Only you have the knowledge

That helps you to understand

The Nature of

The Creator's grand plan

I palpitate my circles of light and love
to embrace and engulf you true!

I Love

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I LOVE

Babies children people

Words music
 Nature

Books quotes
 God

Man woman
 Work

Plays animals
 Food
And most of all

I LOVE ME

I LOVE

Spices
Especially

 Cinnamon Currants Raisins

Nutmeg Mace Bergamot

Bay-leaf Thyme Mint

Chive Ginger Sorrel

Clove Peppercorn Garlic
Saffron Turmeric and Rosemary
 But most of all
I LOVE ME

The things I LOVE are in no particular order
 I love them all as much as
I love me and each other
And this is written by

The Child In Me

Named We

Do you see?

I palpitate my circles of light and love
to embrace and engulf you true!

I Am My Mum

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My mum taught me - Motivation

My mum taught me to be - Unparalleled in everything I undertake

My mum taught me etiquette and - Manners

My mum is reflected in me

I palpitate my circles of light and love
to embrace and engulf you true!

I am my mum

I Know The Seasons

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Spring and Autumn

Summer and Winter

The seasons come to pass

And in that passing 

Everything and everyone

Blends in and execute their purpose in life

We are all born

We all die

We sow and reap  the harvest

We face dangers and fatalities

We cut our losses

We feel pain and sorrow but

We are blessed with the gifts 

Of time and Love to heal

We suffer loss illnesses and disasters

But there are healing tears to cleanse after

Movement laughter and music

Elevate and reinstate

The core of our being every time

I know these are all part and parcel of the seasons

We protect ourselves and change and adapt to the seasons call

They encourage love

And languish separation and solitude

They encourage winners and losers

Builders and growers

Givers and takers

They bless us with times for activity silence and conversation

I know the seasons

Spring - "A time for love"

Summer -" A time for hate"

Autumn - "A time for war"

Winter - "A time for peace"

The seasons are the templates of Life

They know how WE endeavour and strive

(Inspired by: The Book Of Ecclesiastes: 3)

I Am Harmony

Melding

I  Am Harmony

I am bringing everything about life 

Under one beautiful monumental

Umbrella in the

Universal shape and form of 

The most stunning rainbow coloured Butterfly

Hope

Adaptability

Responsibility

Motivation

Organization

Nurturing

Yearning for the yellow light of LIFE

Living

In

    Fortitude and with
 Enthusiasm

       

  (Inspired by: The wonderful Jimmy St Pierre!)                                                                        

I palpitate my circles of light and love
to embrace and engulf you true!

          

Snow and Family

Bond-In-Snow

I see children playing in the snow

Climbing hills and rolling slopes

Slipping and sliding across lakes moors

And river shores

The snow has brought his family

Hail Sleet and Ice

 To show that they

Are united in freezing everything in their path

Bringing Joy and Laughter to children's hearts

Women and men

Mums or dads

 And children everywhere

In front and back yards and parks

Sometimes even in the street

Building snowmen without any feet

And inside everyone feels and thinks

This is such a wonderful treat!

The snow
Has brought
A smile
To so many lips
Take good care where you place you feet.

I palpitate my circles of light and love
to embrace and engulf you true!

Baby Girl Baby Boy

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There is tension in the air

So many excited people waiting to share

The good news that

Baby Girl Baby Boy is here

Then without warning

And after pondering

Whether or not the time is right

To give up the fight

And make a star appearance

She or is it He

Announces with vocal bells

That one has arrived

To survive and strive

In their family's loving care

And those with whom they wish to share

That extra-special beauty and heartfelt love

Which comes running in like a flying dove

When we hear...

Baby's here!

The tension was in the air

So many excited people now share

The great news that...

Baby Girl Baby Boy is here!

Feasting their eyes and radiating so much loving care

Admiring Baby Girl Baby Boy

She or is it He is not the first baby

Nor the last to be sent from the Ancestors
All the way from the past

I palpitate my circles of light and love
 to embrace and engulf you true!All the way from the past

Our Day

My day

Our day

Begins 

First of all

I/We give 

THANKS

PRAISE

To

The Ancestors

The Life Source

The Life Force

THE CREATOR

Who

                                                      Encompasses all things that are                                                                                       

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Great

Small

Indifferent

My day

Our Day

Is done

Last of all

I/We gave

THANKS 

PRAISE

To

THE CREATOR

The Life Force

The Life Source

The Ancestors

Who encompasses The Universe

I palpitate my circles of light and love
to embrace and engulf you true!