tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post4164657004505471123..comments2023-10-31T19:20:19.643-07:00Comments on Whispers... : Rose Of My Heart--By Michael Todd--United StatesKaren O'Learyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-90251663514468283322020-01-25T21:10:15.951-08:002020-01-25T21:10:15.951-08:00Dear Michael,
What a wonderful sonnet to publish ...Dear Michael,<br /><br />What a wonderful sonnet to publish again in Creative Inspirations! Thank you for sharing your gift of words.<br /><br />Blessings and best wishes,<br />KarenKaren O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169168444862156783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-39669497651431399042016-09-09T08:48:26.849-07:002016-09-09T08:48:26.849-07:00Wow... Has it been 2 Years since I first appeared ...Wow... Has it been 2 Years since I first appeared in Whispers? My, how time scoots on... Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-73422479237660590872014-11-03T16:08:47.347-08:002014-11-03T16:08:47.347-08:00Thank you, Barbara Siekierski, for the following--...Thank you, Barbara Siekierski, for the following--<br /><br />Very beautiful about a rose in the winter, afraid of losing the rose but he hopes it will bloom.Karen O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-27233473655708214122014-11-01T14:47:19.386-07:002014-11-01T14:47:19.386-07:00Thank you, Richard Sponaugle, for the following--
...Thank you, Richard Sponaugle, for the following--<br /><br />Great command of language written with passion and power.Karen O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-20983506875381040732014-09-29T21:56:15.597-07:002014-09-29T21:56:15.597-07:00Thank you so very much, SuZ... When the opportunit...Thank you so very much, SuZ... When the opportunity came to be a part of this, there was only one poem in my possession I hoped would be considered, and it was the one posted here.Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-4672120952097735422014-09-29T21:54:36.362-07:002014-09-29T21:54:36.362-07:00Thanks, Robert... I thought, for a brief time, the...Thanks, Robert... I thought, for a brief time, the poetical journey was over, but then, like a ghost in the night, The Rose returned, and here I am, gearing up for another round, maybe two.Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-24685108900458652282014-09-29T21:52:46.466-07:002014-09-29T21:52:46.466-07:00Thanks, Gert... very happy to pass through these h...Thanks, Gert... very happy to pass through these hallowed halls...Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-60292391540527129942014-09-24T21:12:30.600-07:002014-09-24T21:12:30.600-07:00Hello Mike:
Welcome to Whispers"
This sonnet ...Hello Mike:<br />Welcome to Whispers"<br />This sonnet is a gem and beautiful in all it stands for. Thanks for sharing it here for us to enjoy.<br />Aloha,<br />SuZPixordiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325442640290517301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-31648063942380566432014-09-17T15:18:13.442-07:002014-09-17T15:18:13.442-07:00Thank you, Robert Hinshaw, for the following--
&...Thank you, Robert Hinshaw, for the following--<br /><br /> "Michael, I really enjoyed your tender and touching tribute to the rose and more specifically to the "Rose of Your Heart". My kind of poetry! Many thx for y our kind comments re "Surprise! Surprise!" and best wishes as you continue your poetical journey." Bob Hinshaw Karen O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-50464325827718569532014-09-15T20:52:52.392-07:002014-09-15T20:52:52.392-07:00Hi Michael, well written and great sonnet, I enjoy...Hi Michael, well written and great sonnet, I enjoyed the read!<br />Great to read you here on Whispers!<br /><br />Gert Gert W. Knophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420219568684549692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-64555110082354056322014-09-13T21:22:14.694-07:002014-09-13T21:22:14.694-07:00Many thank yous, Miss Rhoda. You are very kind.Many thank yous, Miss Rhoda. You are very kind.Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-46013009792423607982014-09-13T21:21:30.122-07:002014-09-13T21:21:30.122-07:00Thank you so very much, Sheri... I do not allow ma...Thank you so very much, Sheri... I do not allow many poems to get too close to me, but this one pretty much owns me. As such, the manner in which you received it makes me smile.Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-54966036294811449232014-09-13T07:04:04.349-07:002014-09-13T07:04:04.349-07:00The Sonnet form of poetry is one of my favorites a...The Sonnet form of poetry is one of my favorites and you captured it perfectly with your subject line. Really nice work here Mike - Way to go...<br /><br />Rhoda GalgianiRhoda Galgianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790649850644976894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-65278605048577749032014-09-12T18:53:29.896-07:002014-09-12T18:53:29.896-07:00Hi, Mike, congrats on a perfecto sonnet and format...Hi, Mike, congrats on a perfecto sonnet and format. Beautiful subject full of depth and fabulous metaphor........... love it! Sheri / www.poetryandbeyond.netAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971114740583357594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-36923009653322271192014-09-11T13:16:53.717-07:002014-09-11T13:16:53.717-07:00Thanks, Teresa... I had a blast doing this... Thanks, Teresa... I had a blast doing this... Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-60798863563824055702014-09-10T21:11:09.910-07:002014-09-10T21:11:09.910-07:00COOL Mike, great poem to be featured. Congrats
:)...COOL Mike, great poem to be featured. Congrats<br />:)Divinia Nightfire ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/02702527736970714547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-60574658610925741692014-09-10T14:57:53.282-07:002014-09-10T14:57:53.282-07:00Thank you, Dave... Getting to poet here was a trea...Thank you, Dave... Getting to poet here was a treat, so I made it a point to bring my very best, in my humble estimation. I did not want to disappoint Karen.Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-61491785447248039092014-09-10T14:56:16.190-07:002014-09-10T14:56:16.190-07:00I love seasonal poems, Carolyn, especially when th...I love seasonal poems, Carolyn, especially when they have that personal touch... Thank you for taking the time to visit here.Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-61788620477984909162014-09-10T14:55:01.414-07:002014-09-10T14:55:01.414-07:00Roses are the best, Caroline... Glad you enjoyed o...Roses are the best, Caroline... Glad you enjoyed our poem... Thanks!Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-22390740177738067372014-09-10T08:46:43.897-07:002014-09-10T08:46:43.897-07:00Dear Nissmech,
It was a pleasure to publish Micha...Dear Nissmech,<br /><br />It was a pleasure to publish Michael's wonderful poem. Thank you for stopping by to leave these lovely comments.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />KarenKaren O'Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510849199110347270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-48174826661983341602014-09-10T06:55:27.215-07:002014-09-10T06:55:27.215-07:00Congratulations on being featured here Myke, quite...Congratulations on being featured here Myke, quite the honor indeed! <br />I don't remember having read this poem before and I must say that it is now at the top of my favorites of yours, of which the list is long! <br /><br />And Thanks to Karen O'Leary for featuring it! Nissmechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07015224499610902765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-39883267097909404572014-09-10T03:53:55.549-07:002014-09-10T03:53:55.549-07:00Dear Michael,
I, too, wish winter would keep the...Dear Michael, <br /><br />I, too, wish winter would keep the rose in my heart. In fact, I wrote a poem called "Winter's Rose" and the message is similar to the one expressed in this poignant and beautiful poem. <br /><br />Seasons change rapidly and many of us would like to keep nature's blooms in our hearts.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this awesome write and welcome to Whispers.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />CarolynAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10955381918758611801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-64529731497194006342014-09-10T03:21:28.673-07:002014-09-10T03:21:28.673-07:00hmm thought i commented on this yesterday. well le...hmm thought i commented on this yesterday. well let's try again ... <br /><br />i am slightly obsessed with roses, and your poem captures the very essence of the rose ... can i give any higher praise than that? <br /><br />your sonnet is a thing of beauty, Michael, thanks a thousand stars for sharing! xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10374430921188774095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-14835382562007787862014-09-09T19:12:33.487-07:002014-09-09T19:12:33.487-07:00Very kind of you to say, Charlene... The girl I wr...Very kind of you to say, Charlene... The girl I wrote this for, Lainey, taught me how to wrote sonnets. And, just between you and me, her middle name is Rose. ;)Michael Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837894257911367660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8629436772073396833.post-45519993764271162902014-09-09T18:52:26.782-07:002014-09-09T18:52:26.782-07:00Michael, welcome to Whispers and thank you for the...Michael, welcome to Whispers and thank you for the lovely sonnet. I enjoyed it so much and appreciate your evident talent. I'm looking forward to reading you more.<br />CharleneCharlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059682223719672751noreply@blogger.com