Musings on Life, Love, and Linguine-Poetry & Writing
I am the copper rose standing strong in the bright morning sun
made by rough weathered hands of the big Viking craftsman,
chiseled and molded with his primitive iron hammer,
stamped and engraved with fine etchings in detail
a symbol of their many years spent together
a testament that they can ever withstand
brutal blows this life may hurl at them
be it with hammer or granite or fire
for their love is a bond everlasting
like blood of this gentle man and
my glowing metal in his hands
as he created perfect petals
bonding us to each other
so did he blend their
two hearts with
each strike he
made them
as one.
©2021 Linda Lee Lyberg
Author’s Note: This poem is about the Copper Rose (pictured above) that my husband made for me in honor of our 22nd anniversary last year.
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A beautiful poem for a beautiful tribute to love!
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Thank you Sadje!
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A pleasure Linda.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you Ken.
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So, you and hubby are very creative. Wonderful marriage combo you two make! 😊
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Haha! Yes, thank you Beckie. 😊
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Wow, this is so beautifully written!
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What a beautiful rose and what a beautiful poem. I like that you two both are creative!
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Thank you Toni. Yes, we certainly are.
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Wow, this is simply wonderful. <e
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Amazing!!! The rose and the poem about it!
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Thank you!
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Lovely!
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Thank you V.J.
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Welcome
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A beautiful object! And I love your poem too, telling its story so fully yet succinctly.
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Thank you Rosemary.
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I love that your copper rose is in a poem the shape of a vase, Linda, and that the two crafts are joined together in your love.
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Thank you Kim!
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Wowww this is simply stunning, Linda! ❤️❤️
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Thank you kindly Sanaa.
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Wonderful! The voice is so lovely here with a perfect ending. 🙂
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Gorgeous rose & poem! Those rough, weathered hands are very gifted! ❤
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Yes, they are. Thank you.
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Really great post! Loved your sharing about your Viking!!
xoxoxo
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Thank you Chuck. He’s a wonderful man! Xoxo
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Love, it brings out the poetry in us. Lovely tribute.
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Thank you Susie!
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you, as always.
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I enjoyed your imagery here, and these lines in particular:
so did he blend their
two hearts with
each strike he
made them
as one.
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Love the structure of this! Great work. 🙂
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Thank you!
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Nice lines: “a testament that they can ever withstand
brutal blows this life may hurl at them” Even these blows become valuable.
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Oh yes, that’s so true. Thank you so much Frank.
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Love the way you can form something so gentle with tools like that.
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I know, right. I was amazed. But he is very talented.
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16 days of accolades; fitting for such a sweet and clever piece. THE COPPER ROSE could be a book title, a tale of Ivanhoe and derring-do.
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Yes, it certainly could!
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A beautiful poem for that beautiful rose. How lovely that he created something strong and lasting that looks so delicate.
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Thank you Merril.
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Just the idea of such a thing is magical, but the fact it exists. Your Viking is a special man. Your poem is its own carefully crafted copper rose ❤
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Thank you Jade. Indeed he is.
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Lovely poem. I like how how you structured the poem into the shape of a rose. How clever.
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What a lovely gift was the copper rose, and your poem is a gift in return. Beautiful.
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Craftsmen can be so romantic. A well crafted poem.
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Yes, they can. Thank you.
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And a wonderful gift of words in return! (K)
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What a wonderful gift for your anniversary. Your poem is very well done!
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Thank you Dwight.
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aahh. the cascade. the form. the story. beautifully put!
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Thank you!
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How wonderful to be in love with another creative soul! The poem and rose are both so beautiful.
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Thank you kindly Mish.
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This is beautiful, powerful, tender, loving, and captivating to read Linda. I understand the bonding unity of creativity. In addition to my writing, my wife Kathy and I are both artists, creating collaboratively for 30 years. We used to love displaying and selling our work at the juried art shows around the country – but that now eludes my grasp owing to health. That is a wonderful bit of writing, and a splendid work of art! Bravo…
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Thank you Rob.
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And also, isn’t it lovely to have someone to share your creativity with? I’m happy for you.
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What a fabulous rose. What a stunning tribute from him and from you.
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Thank you!
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