by Lawrence U.

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January 10, 2007

Love Flowers

March 01, 2008 08:11 PM EST

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love flowers
in absolute silence beyond
the flame of youth
the secret river of desire runs
as deep as Truth

the temptress
in my living room...
morning glory

you walk
with your naked feet
in triumph
glowing like the divine light
over the rainbow

behold the golden
dawn of antipodean autumn
amorous rose

now, the sacred
nectar of love drops
from your lips
feeding my inner passion
with great delight

you steal
my heart and soul...
autumn moon

you spend endless
hours learning the sacred
art of "flying"
a playful genius in the divine
theatre of the soul

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Comments: 49

sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Mar 1, 2008, 8:16pm EST

I love this!

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lena lemieux Mar 1, 2008, 8:20pm EST

very beautiful
thanks

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Jerri H. Mar 1, 2008, 8:24pm EST

Wow...I always take a journey in your words~

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*Holly *. Mar 1, 2008, 8:28pm EST

Very beautiful!

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Debby O. Mar 1, 2008, 8:46pm EST

Very nice

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Deb J. Mar 1, 2008, 8:47pm EST

This is definately very beautiful!

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Gretchen Lee Bourquin Mar 1, 2008, 9:26pm EST

Very nice poem. Thanks Lawrence

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Arlene H. Mar 1, 2008, 9:29pm EST

I especially like the first line.

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Denise B. Mar 1, 2008, 9:44pm EST

nice :)

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Cheryl W. Mar 1, 2008, 10:22pm EST

This is really beautiful. Loved it!

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Ellie !. Mar 1, 2008, 10:40pm EST

it seems so personal...i guess i hesitate to bare my soul with poetry

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Beth - Doing God's work Daily J. Mar 1, 2008, 10:52pm EST

This is heartwarming..thanks for sharing

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Jean, just the teensiest bit odd, F. Mar 1, 2008, 10:57pm EST

UUUUUUuuuuuu, Lawrence! Absolutely elating! I love the way you "play" with words!

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Nancy S. Mar 1, 2008, 11:01pm EST

Very moving Lawrence.

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Beverly T. Mar 1, 2008, 11:46pm EST

If I were the recipient of words as this, I'd be swooning in love!! Great expression!

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Nyota *Star* Mar 2, 2008, 12:32am EST

beautiful

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Audrey F. Mar 2, 2008, 12:47am EST

Lawrence, you certainly have a masterful way with words. The images of "Love Flowers" are so beautiful, the poem so deeply sensual, I could feel each word as I read it.

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Emma L. Mar 2, 2008, 5:21am EST

Very beautiful!

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donna h. Mar 2, 2008, 7:31am EST

I agree Lawrence

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Anila J. Mar 2, 2008, 8:40am EST

Sensational, loved reading each line. Thanks!!!

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Anne B. Grote Mar 2, 2008, 9:43am EST

this poem evokes such delightful emotions with its imagery!

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Curt L. Mar 2, 2008, 12:45pm EST

Mmmmmmmmmmmmarvelous, Lawrence! So beautiful! It is wonderful to have you posting your works again! Thank you!

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Lisa J Mar 2, 2008, 5:20pm EST

Wow, this so beautifully mixes the sensual with the sublime. I love the images and tenderness in this.

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elizabeth e. Mar 2, 2008, 6:43pm EST

Lyrical
Whimsical
Sensual
Piece.

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Alison Pearce Mar 2, 2008, 6:45pm EST

Absolutely beautiful!

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Sue M. Mar 2, 2008, 7:19pm EST

Very nice poem, Lawrence!

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vickey w Mar 4, 2008, 4:55am EST

This is so good and thanks Lawrence

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Ellie !. Mar 4, 2008, 9:07pm EST

more works, please! You do them so well.

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Ellie !. Mar 4, 2008, 9:07pm EST

have a good day!

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Faith is ready to be creative and enjoy her life! Mar 8, 2008, 2:26am EST

How sweet! I could just see it all.

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Bhawana 'Gather Proud Mom' Mar 9, 2008, 4:39am EDT

a heartfelt poem LAWRENCE... each time I feel that i can never write such such gorgeous poem on nature.It's really a tuff job. playing with nature's mystic colors is not so easy but you craft your poems as they are mutli-layered in its soul.
you spend endless
hours learning the sacred
art of "flying"
is beautiful...I think it's a deep notion for a human being .

Again here's the yummiest #10:)

and

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Elsie Duggan Mar 9, 2008, 9:51pm EDT

I, as any woman, would be honored to be the subject of this poem Love Flowers , Lawrence, it is very beautiful and shows a gentle soul who is aware of the wonder of his love.

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Monika V. Mar 12, 2008, 9:09pm EDT

This is so nice

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Tina Coruth Mar 15, 2008, 9:25pm EDT

Lawrence, your poetry is beautiful!

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Karolyn Q. Mar 18, 2008, 10:17am EDT

This was beautiful!

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necee t. Mar 27, 2008, 8:23pm EDT

oh Lawrence... your poetry is very beautiful... Blessings...

thank you for all your nice comments too...

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Sammie B. Mar 29, 2008, 12:36pm EDT

Awesome, as always! I really love how you weave the words together so delicately...it makes such a beautiful tapistry of poetry. ^_^

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Jen M. Mar 31, 2008, 11:47pm EDT

Great poem! Very well written.

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Sherrie H. Apr 8, 2008, 10:05am EDT

Morning glory, rainbow, heart and soul, autumn moon -- you use so many of my favorite images and phrases. Very touching.

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Ann M. (Site Scryer) Apr 23, 2008, 9:26pm EDT

Whoa, Lawrence, there's more to this one than meets the eye!

It seems that flowers rather than people are in love. Or perhaps it's a person in love with a flower.

You describe an object of love who is like a morning glory, admired by a someone or something who is much older. The descriptions are so sensual that they become sexual without explicit sexual imagery.

I had a hard time with the last stanza until I realized that the flower is learning to fly (I hope you agree with this!) and, as Bhwana suggests, this is a step towards becoming human.

I suspect you of being a closet Buddhist!

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