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Topic: El Camino De la Rosa. Helena Donovan

Hi to all,

I know i haven't been here for a while, Yes ! I have missed you all. But other things in life have my priorities for the moment.  Marcalan sent me  this sentence last week," El Camino De La Rosa" to inspire or kick start me into writing again. It conjured up all kinds of images in my head. It also immediately took my mind to Finisterre, North west of Spain, Santiago. I'm lucky enough to have a friend living there. its a wonderful place to visit..

Camino, in Spanish means , Path , way , lane , road,  rough terrain. Rosa can mean red or Rose, So this is what my ole head composed.

Thank You" Marcalan  for your abiding belief and love for me.

El Camino De La Rosa.

El Camino De la Rosa, conjures pictures in my head
Like, Cleopatra laying rose petals, For, Mark Anthony to tread
was she wise? Or, just in love? for a man she sought to claim
did the petals mask lifes rocks,?  his heart and feet to maim.

Or, James De Compostela, the way, the path of life
encountering life heartaches, mysteries intertwined with strife
Did his journeys count the paths ?, every phase in life to take?
like rose petals bound up tight, scented memories in his wake.

El Camino De la Rosa, must be our finest hour
as we stumble through each day, clutching life with daily prayer
will the promises we make,  mistakes also to  atone
with conviction, total honesty, inscripted like “Rosetta's Stone� .

Will the conflicts or defects, from the rocks around our feet
bring lessons to our lives, with the richness we all seek.
Will each day renew lifes passion ? As mankind  holds onto  life
May “El Camino De la Rosa, pave the way, signpost your life..

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !
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Re: El Camino De la Rosa. Helena Donovan

Helena wonderful insightful words in these lines and it is so good to see you back on Chordie I hope your path is one filled with love and friends smile

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3 Reply by marcalan (edited by marcalan 2009-06-15 14:42:31)

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Re: El Camino De la Rosa. Helena Donovan

What an honor, to be able to inspire a beautiful woman to write such sensual words. Superbly done.
"There are only four questions of value in life,.... What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for, and what is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: only love."......... Don Juan

I thought ; If I had one idea,
and took it from beginning to end.
I would try another.

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Re: El Camino De la Rosa. Helena Donovan

Thank You Kindly"

For your comments, they are accepted graciously.

  Love in abundance is wished for you both.

Old Doll.  lol

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Re: El Camino De la Rosa. Helena Donovan

I love it Old Doll! You're the best, no kidding. I  especially dig the "Rosetta stone" reference.  'At's my special gals' name. Hope you're doin' and feelin' wopnderful. So nice to have you back.

Ciao Bella,
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Re: El Camino De la Rosa. Helena Donovan

Hi Lena,
It's good to see you writing with your heart. You always have a strong emotive style of writing that is a pleasure to read.

I hope all is well with you and yours. smile

Kenny

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Re: El Camino De la Rosa. Helena Donovan

hello helena,

back with a bang i see.
i'm so glad you've returned to us and brought us such a wonderful piece of poetry. well done to marcalan for inspiring this work, i only wish i could inspire [or be inspired] at this time.

by the way lena, it's poured down all day it's now 8 o'clock and the sun has come out shining, how's the sky in the emerald isle?

phill

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