The beauty is twined along the fence
Where roses grow amidst the wire
Across the green meadow
In greenbrier
They appear in spring so luminous
Kissed by the morning dew
In sweet insistent wind
Refreshing and new
One single red rose among the thorns
Placed with love and certainty
A rose of crimson red
Bright and lovely
A young girl's heart is mesmerized
For a thing of beauty so strong
She stands breathless
Such beauty strewn
Across the years and distant shore
My grandma smiles upon me
The red roses she placed
Lives in my heart
Through eternity
What shall we leave behind when gone
For those who follow behind
Twined in barbed wire
Roses so divine
@Susie Swanson, 2013
It's that time of year again when grandma's roses start coming out over the community where I live.. She planted them everywhere she went. Along the roadside, beside the fence, anywhere her heart led her to put them.. I have one in my yard on the creek bank... Like the others, it's a climbing rose that has weathered many storms and years .. One of her many red roses.. White pink and yellow also grace the country side.. Everyone knows that has lived here long enough where they got their start.. Even though my grandma has been gone since 1960, her roses are her legacy.. Left behind for all to enjoy. She and her roses live on in my heart each passing day and perhaps in the many hearts she has touched with each beautiful rose.. Miss you Grandma..Love, Susie
Such a touching and lovely post/poem about your grandmother.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.
DeleteHow beautiful! What a sweet way to stay alive in everyone's hearts and memories, and a touching way to remember her with your words. Nice post
ReplyDeleteThank you Lise.
DeleteWhat a blessing for you Susie, to live in a place where you can see your grandma's legacy all around! So sweet :)
ReplyDelete~God bless~
Lisa
Thank you Lisa.. I feel so blessed in so many ways everyday.
DeleteLoved every word of this, Susie!
ReplyDeleteThank you Charlotte.
DeleteThis is beautiful, Susie! What a wonderful memory :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharla.
DeleteOh, Susie, what a wonderful legacy. Your grandmother must have been a sweetheart! I love that poem. You are a blessing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.. She sure was and you are a blessing to me too.
DeleteBeautiful words Susie. Your grandmother was a very special lady!
ReplyDeleteThank you Beth.
DeleteLovely lady your Grandma must have been. I am sure that you will carry on her legacy too just as nicely as she did.
ReplyDeleteThank you Munir.. I would love to try but I will never be able to carry the torch like her..
Deletethat is so sweet, Susie. I love it.What a wonderful legacy she left.
ReplyDeleteThank you Janet.
DeleteSusie,
ReplyDeleteYour sweet grandma left this world in 1960, and I was born. This is such a wonderful poem to remember her by. I would have loved to see all her roses, especially the red and pink ones.
This is truly one of the prettiest poems I've ever read, and I love the picture that goes along with it. Is that a painting?
Lots of love on this Friday afternoon,
~Sheri at Red Rose Alley
Thank you Sheri.. Yes she left to soon and even though I was a small girl I still remember her as if it was yesterday.. Yes it is a painting. Lots of love to you also.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful legacy to leave behind, and this is a lovely poem to pay tribute to it. What sweet memories those roses must bring back for you. Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you Daisy, they sure do.
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