A Dozen Scented Sunset Roses

As an amber orange Sun sets in the West... 

a peaceful glow bows to the day and the virtue thereof   

where Sunset Roses rest in a Vase with petals soft and 

unaffected by the celebration of years spent in romantic 

symphonies of persuasion where the scent of love invades 

the depth of interpretation when lovers sleep in provocative 

dreams and wander in distant meadows of moonbeams...  

I dedicate this poem to my King of the Castle.... Roger Arthur... 

Reviews

[barleygirl]

WOWZA! This is an awesome tribute to your hunny! I love how you portray "love" as something very complex & beautiful, nothing to trifle with! Cherrie wrote something about moonbeams, which I just read, & she mentioned your poem being an inspiration to her. Then she gave me the great idea of combining moonbeams with surfing, since I'm a Cali girl. So, I'm jerking around the synapses to see what shakes out about moonbeams, so I can share this timely trend with the harvest moon coming up & soon after that a BLUE MOON (it only happens once in a blue moon -- end of October!) My favorite phrase of your poem: "symphonies of persuasion" -- I know nothing about long-term love, but I would imagine this is the key that unlocks every door -- and I don't mean only the bedroom door, I mean all the ways a couple must compromise for the greater good -- that's a skill I haven't pursued much! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Margie... how delightful to read your review... just want you to know that every person is very unique, and I would venture to guess that Romance is never perfect and takes nurturing like flowers and grape vines.
There are times when men and women search a lifetime and suddenly someone appears. Love is not a “Cookie cutter” by any means. In fact some people are just not “cut out” to be squeezed. As for me... love is a “silver lining” that lingers on a Cloud. Thank you for an amazing review. truly, Pat

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Margie... I will look for the Blue Moon the end of October; and the Harvest Moon and think of you. tenderly, Pat

[barleygirl]

That's right! October is full of all the best moons this year! Yippee! Thanks for your uplifting comments & for making me feel like a million fresh-picked strawberries!

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Margie... you have a way with words and know so many fascinating cliches and so forth. Many a famous Author was tucked away in the mountains. Tenderly, Pat

[Coyote Poetry]

Beautiful photo and wonderful words shared dear Pat. I love the ancient places. So much life had touched these places. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry. I hope you are doing well and staying safe.
Coyote

[Patricia Wedel]

dear John... ancient times of Roses when perhaps even Egyptians enjoyed the ambrosia by the Nile while lovers lingered for awhile. Blessings to you as you wander by the Dancing Sea... gently, Pat

[Coyote Poetry]

Hello dear Pat and you are welcome.

[Patricia Wedel]

We are all Pilgrims in this Thanksgiving day.
May your a harvest be plentiful and your generous heart be rich with blessings. tenderly, Pat

[Dave Brown]

my wife 'puts up' with my test reads
One of my sisters is very supportive
all the rest of the family will not become involved with my poetic (?) efforts, and each time I read one of your wonderful flights of fancy, I am sorry for all they are missing.
More wonderful stuff!

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Dave... you are worth a pale yellow sunrise with rose tinted petals that gives a new day Pause for “Faith, Hope and Charity; but the greatest of these is Love”. May your day bring forth a Sky with Clouds that leave you and your family blessed with Silver linings. My husband appreciates my word paintings and his sister Priscilla is an 👩‍🎤 Artist. She has given us Oil Paintings of Spring, Autumn, and Winter. I may try to Paint one of Summer if only with Words. Believe and see the Light. truly grateful for your Review. gently, Pat

[Robert Trakofler]

this is lovely dear Patricia your love is something to be envied and cherished you express it so vividly:)

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Robert... your review is like Cotten Candy ... it just melts into sweet charity. Now there are cooler winds and the sun is dancing on butterfly wings ... I trust you are safe and well. tenderly, Pat

[Re-Pete]

breathtaking write. so sweet, a beautiful tribute to your beau. i like how you entwined the roses with sunsets. also love the pic with the castle. judging by your fragrant words, you sure are a lucky queen ... :)

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Pete... Glad I left the draw bridge to the Castle open so you could stop by and visit. King Arthur and Geinevieve had quite a "Round" of it, but in the end.. there was love and respect. Stay safe and well.
gently, Pat

[Einstein Noodle]

awwwwwwwww you are too cool in school girl! what a great tribute to the love and respect shown in a lasting relationship .. i just love this .. the imaging and scene .. subtle sensuous side of marriage .. scents of roses ... well done .. touching to the max .. your "King" must be blown away with his great fortune in you

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Gene... I feel like a dancer in the musical Grease.. after reading your review. I was not so lucky in high school, and not really Cool... but later in life... we learn to be poetic in love... and that's what it is really about.... the scent of Roses and sunsets glow. tenderly, Pat

[Einstein Noodle]

i think you are so very right :)

[Neville]

... Well, I bloomin neva... that Roger Arthur is a very lucky fella ... What a poetic delight for one loved more than a flock of hummingbirds and the scent of hibiscus and orange blossom in the heat of the night ...
:)

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Neville... hummers are drawn to Hibiscus ... the nectar is as sweet as orange blossom Honey... and you the 🐝 Bee ... I thank Thee. gently, Pat

[Neville]

Always a pleasure Pat :)

[Anastasia]

This is what I call heavenly poetry of love. You are full of beauty inside you.

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Sabrina... thank you for your gracious review. Your beauty and love shine through. gently, Pat

[Lia Columbus]

What a beautiful poem. Wish someone could write like that for me. Hehe.
On a serious note, I really love the imagery and how you arouse the imagination of the readers. Love is blessing in its best form
There is lot to learn from you. Hope you pay me a visit soon
Lia

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Lia... I am charmed by your review.
I tend to like Plays like “Camelot” with lines, such as, “It never rains ‘til night in Camelot” . The tender Musicals, such as , “My Fair Lady” are very Inspirational and Romantic. I am aware of all the Tragedies through the Centuries, and even now. However, we can also discover the Silver Lining”. Thanks for your kind and generous review. truly, Pat

[AJNJ]

A celebration of love and life is seldom complete without such breathtaking elements of nature. A very beautiful poem to read.

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Poet... your review is softly rendered like a bouquet of wildflowers gathered in meadows where Fawns have slept in clover and buttercups. Thank Thee.. tenderly, Pat

[An owl on the moon]

Such a softly sensual sketch of love, of life, of the glimpses of two lives wandering in dreams as one. There is a whole novel here, told in every letter and line. And what a beautiful dedication to your King.

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Owl... yes, love is an Adventure...
there are many encounters that take a lot of read moredearest Owl... yes, love is an Adventure...
there are many encounters that take a lot of
planning and a partnership where compromise is entangled with smiles and tears. Life is summed up as “fixing things”... and doing it together is a worthy challenge. Blessings.. be well and safe.
gently, Pat