Do not bring me
cold diamonds
rubies or
pearls...

These are worthless to me

Do give me your warm words of love
In swirling script
On parchment fine...

Do not bring me flowers
That will soon wither
And die...

These will surely be wasted on me

Do give me poetry
Poured forth from your heart...

This will last me a lifetime



"The space between what's wrong and right is where you'll find me hiding, waiting for you" Dave Matthews

[This message was edited on 01-30-04 at 06:40 PM.]

Great job LB To me a gift of poetry is a gift of yourself, not something you have purchased, off of a store shelf. Kuz

pearls rubies and diamons... i can see why you woldnt really need thos... the love and poetry i could also see how you would love to get thos... but flowers... the may wither and die... but for the length of there life they are beautiful... the bring such warmth and life in to the house...

this poem was writen well... and a bit of truths expressed... i just wish i could find another like u... not wanting rubies and diamonds and pearls or flowers... if she wanted me just to write it would save me alot of money... lol... keep up the good work...

From the land of thinking this is

-- The Man of Logic --

Thanks for sharing this poem lost butterfly. I really like it! Now,,,I'm gonna go and write my wife a poem! However, I think I will add flowers, just in case the poem needs a little help.

Cole

Lost Butterfly- There are rare occassions when words speak louder than actions (giving presents) certainly if the poem is well-written and original. I think thats what makes it highly-valued isn't? The originality of the gift, many people buy roses or even diamonds, but words can't be bought and few poems are unoriginal if they come from the heart and the writer believes what he/she writes.

best wishes,
~Hope~

Yes, the things we cherish most in life are the things that money can't buy. This year for Christmas our family did something different by giving each other only handmade gifts. Well all except for Dad who isn't the crafty kind...but he did make me a cup of coffee. LOL But These are the gifts from the heart and their value is priceless. It's easy to point at a piece of jewelry in a case and say "I'll take that one", but to sit down and write a poem or make a gift out of love ....well *sigh* that's the best!
Thanks LB...we're not all material girls are we! hmmm but a diamond would be nice.........

I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing than to teach ten thousand stars how not to dance---e e cummings

You touched on a sensitive subject with me in the poem you wrote. I've always said, "Don't buy me roses, pick me wildflowers"...Ahhh sweet and honest...Lovely, Gem


"Denn aller Ausgang ist ein Gottesurtheil."

...nicely expressed. TRULY romantic, not just the love-advertisements "I'll-be-there-for-you, you-are-the-only-one-for-me, swwetiepie-I-luv-u!"-I'm glad I read this.

~Indifference is frozen hatred...and hatred is frozen love...it's never too late to melt indifference to hatred to love~-me, Letswriteandshare

You get three "me likes" because this poem is deserving of it!

Very unique. I especially loved the ending.

Early Valentines- yay for being early!

I'm agreeing with LWAS on that!



*They can't tell me who to be* Cause I'm not what they see* Yeah, the world is still sleeping while I keep on dreaming for me* And their words are just whispers and lies that I'll never believe*
John Resnick "I'm Still Here" (many thanks to QA for the avatar!)

[This message was edited on 01-13-03 at 10:58 PM.]

so true so true... i thought it was simply marvelous. maybe you should write valentine's day cards. but that would kinda defeat part of the purpose...
anywho
!!BEAUTIFUL!!

--->Drea<---

Lovely, LB.

A perfect sentiment.

-----
What's done can not be undone.
Lady MacB

I feel you wrote this just for me, you unknowingly have
touched my heart with this short, though meaningful poem.
I was taken back to a most loving time, many thanks.

Jack

I like this poem. Very sweet and romantic. Keep Writing!

-Sammie!

just adding my two cents in. I loved the poem and the message that you conveyed here. Great job as usual.

Rico

Boy lost butterfly-I guess we'll have to make room for you in the romance and passion department
I loved this poem

I'll have to keep this in mind.

The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.-John Muir

I want it all!
No, really,

---

in the words of Billy Joel: "It's all about soul"

"Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself.
That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great
inner drive,go much further than people with vastly superior talent."
~ Sophia Loren ~

LB- Excellent job. I love how short and sweet this is. I agree with you 100%. You conveyed a very heart-warming message. Very romantic, so of course I love it. Great job, keep it up.




"There is no perfect man. Just perfect intentions." -Robin Hood

All anybody wants is real love...nothing fake.......that is why i love this one so much. great work!

......I must get back to me "schooling" now...i am doing "classwork".....


Wow, i still cant say it enough though.....WONDERFUL POEM!


~Much love~


¤Imbued¤Glory¤



Have a
happy day!

I never expected so many responses to this poem...I thank you all sincerely!

Kuz Thanks for your kind comments

ManofLogic thank you for stopping by to read

Cole Night Yeah....I guess the flowers couldn't hurt..hehe Glad you liked the poem

hopeThank you for your kind comments

Song_BirdI guess I'm not a "material girl"...but season permitting, I must admit I'd melt if a man stopped to pick me wildflowers from the roadside!

Gem Ah...see my reply above...we think alike on the flowers...I honestly thought about changing the word "flowers" to "roses" in the poem so I wouldn't be excluding wildflowers

Lwas Thanks! Glad you liked it!

ibpurple I guess you gave me a high rating here....thank you so much!!

lost4words I'm so glad you liked it...thank you for stopping to read.

rhon831 Your short reply said so much...thank you

Jack Of all the readers' comments, yours was the most rewarding..I'm so very glad that I was able to touch your heart and spark some good memories. Bless you!

Thanks, Sammie!

Rico My faithful friend...thank you for your kind words...they mean so much to me

Cyber Well, yes...MOVE OVER!!!! You've got company!! hehe

SentraWell..I didn't say "no chocolate" so some candy to go with the poem would be nice...hehe

luvleetasha thanks for reading and commenting!

TygrrEzz Thank you for all the nice comments

Imbued Glory Thank you so much PS You're actually doing schoolwork instead of writing poems??????hehe

"The space between what's wrong and right is where you'll find me hiding, waiting for you" Dave Matthews