I planted a rose and I talked with God
I looked straight into the clear sky so blue
And I said, Dear God you do the rest
I have done all that I can do
The sun was warm on the moist ground
The wind from the south cooled my lifted face
And I think God came from the far blue sky
To watch in my small garden space
For this morning I found it, a lovely thing
A red rose proud on its red thorned stem
And there like little candles lit
Were the red tipped buds, a score of them
I believe God comes for a little while
When any new flower takes root and grows
And I am quite sure that he comes and stays
When a woman prays when she plants a rose
@ Susie Swanson, 2013
Oh, my! This is awesome, Susie. You move me so much with your writings. TY
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Hugs,
Marydon
PS Send me your address again, I've mislaid it
Thank you so much Marydon.. xoxo
DeleteHi Susie, So very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.
DeleteThis is beautiful...I love how you ended it!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Susie.
DeleteI like the translation that says, "Don't worry about anything. Pray about everything."
ReplyDeleteThank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
DeleteWhat a beautiful poem Susie! I love roses, and now I know what to do when I plant the next one ;)
ReplyDelete~God bless~ Lisa
Awe, thank you Lisa. God Bless you.. ~~
DeleteThis is so beautiful, Susie! I really love this one. ♥
ReplyDelete~ Thank you Daisy~.
DeleteThis was wonderful, Susie!! I'll never plant anything again without thinking of this!! ((HUGS))
ReplyDeleteThank you Paula.. That's so sweet.. It came to me while I was planting flowers..
DeleteThis one is so special Susie!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Beth.
DeleteOh Susie,
ReplyDeleteOut of all the poems you've written, that is my favorite poem of all. I would love to put it on my blog someday, if it's ok with you. The rose, the poem, the words of God; there is just one thing to say about it.....PERFECT.
Love,
~Sheri
ps - your new blog design is so pretty for spring.
Thank you so much Sheri. I'm honored for you to post it on your blog.. Feel free anytime.. :))
DeleteSusie, When my mother passed, I planted a rose in her memory, it died ...then I planted another...the first year it had two rose, one for me and one for mommy. Last year it bloomed, many roses, this year it is so big and promising. Plus the lilac bushes I brought here from mom's house the day of her funeral are blooming this year. I think God likes for us to plant flowers and trees.xoxo,Susie
ReplyDeleteThank you Susie. Oh I know he does. I'm so glad it finally bloomed.. Something to really cherish.
DeleteSo beautifully written. I think God comes whenever a woman writes a poem too.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Munir.. That is so sweet.
DeleteThank you, Susie, for letting me put your poem on our blog. I will have to do a post sometime soon. I was wondering, did you take the picture of the red rose, is it one from your garden?
ReplyDeleteLove,
~Sheri
Thank you for wanting to post it.. I feel so honored.. No it's not one of mine, They haven't bloomed yet, sadly.
DeleteLovely poem Susie, and that rose looks so velvety! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lise.
Deletegorgeous lines as beautiful as the red rose.. "Dear God you do the rest I have done all that I can do" a soothing line..pray GOD hears u & Grant all ur wishes..I thank u for ur lovely comment & wait to hear more..Susie Swanson Smiles:))GOD<3U
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Adhi. Thank you for your words on mine also.
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