Poet Tree

By Lin Rose

Poet Treesymbolic of the Tree of Life that reflects the stages of life and its cycle.

The theme of Love is the essence from which I have written these verses in my search for the ideal love that exists only in the soulful mind.

It aims for the ultimate urge of self-fulfillment by the giving of oneself.

I define Love as a feeling touching the heart to produce a joyous state that awakens the senses and dulls the mind to a suspended state.

Each poem is a living image of me; they are an extension of my thoughts and feelings that flow freely in my subconscious and find expression in the words I write.

A kaleidoscope of love expressed with powerful emotions that can relate to everyone for love is universal.

Absorbing it could lead you to the discovery of your own frailties and creativity.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press AU
• Release date: May 1, 2015
• ISBN: 9781452528472

Lin Rose

Lin Rose known as Rosalinda Villareal Jenkin Born under the sign of Libra ruled by planet Venus, goddess of love. An optimist. Hails from the Bicol Region of the Philippines and of Filipino–Spanish descent with a touch of Chinese ancestry. Educated in Manila, Philippines from early childhood to university level and migrated to Sydney, Australia in 1962. Served the Filipino Australian Community for twenty-five years in the welfare and cultural field. Founded various community organizations. Previous work is a collection of love verses titled Temper of the Heart & Some. ISBN 0.958.220.01. Published by Australian Press & printed by Matilda Printing, Miami, Queensland, Australia. Literary contribution to American Anthology Vol.8 No.5. Published by Robert Nelson, American Poetry Association copyright 1989.

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Balboa Press rev. date: 04/30/2015

Contents

Acknowledgement

Chapter 1 Beginnings

1957-58

To a loved one – my first love

Revelation

I Love You

My Verse for You

1959

May

Beautiful Princess

Lost Princess

No Farewell

I Think Of You

1960

Absence

Anna

Because

Despair

My Lady Fair

Now A Lonely

Remembering

Song For Anna

To An Aching Heart

Why

Yesterday

Oh You Loved Me No More

1961

Awakening

Do I Belong?

Freedom Lost

I Remember

Lament

Love Is Lost

Thoughts Of You

Touch Of Love

1962

Come Rain

The Country Of My Youth

Perhaps

Restless Love

Tears No More

The Flight

The Stranger

Tranquil Love

You

1963

Lost Love

Re-Awakening

Solitude

The Love Of A Friend

The Light, The Way

Chapter 2 Ode To The 70’S

A Fleeting Interlude

Across The Harbour

A Known Delight

At Rehearsal Time

Caged

Gloria Poem

Love Child

Love Forbidden

Love Gone

Lovesick

Mockery Of Love

Noontime Bliss

Post Mortem To Love

Rem Poem

Temptation

Tey, Quo Vadis?

The Ball: Life Itself

The Boy In You

Traces Of America

Unrequited Love

Warm Comfort

Wings Of Freedom

You Took My Heart

Chapter 3 Heart Swings Of The 80’S

Addiction

Always

Awaken My Love

Beautiful Innocence

Conquering Self

Songpoem: For Your Eyes Only

Game Of Life

Impatience

I Want To Tell You Again

Love Verses ’86

Love Waits

Mid Life Crises

Mother’s Love

My Search

Mum

My World, My Babes

Neptune’s Eyes

On Mothers Day

Pisces

Plight Of A Mother

Reflections

Suffer The Little Children

The Defiance

The Loved One

The Waiting Game

Chapter 4 Hurtsongs 90’S

A Mighty Force

Autumn Of My Life

Autumn Wind

Believe Me

Beloved

Between Us

Blinding Quest

Bondage

Chosen To Love

Contact

Dark Secret

Denial

Empty

Goody Daddy

Heart Murmurs

Here You Are Again

Hurting

I Leave You Now

Idiotic Madness

Little White Lies

Modern Time Lullaby

My Piscean Friend

My Reality

My Voice

My White Christmas

New York, Anyone?

The Night At The Party

Obsession

On Exile

On Valentine’s Day

Only A Breeze

Reverie

Secret Admiration

Seeds Of Love

Slumber Song

Taken For Granted

Taunting Me

The Conquest

The House In New Jersey

The Sublime

The Wrong Kind

Think Of Me Anyway

Time For Waiting

To Dani

Today Is You

Waiting

Walk Away Hurt

Where Are My Dolls

Without You

Mrs. H Episodes

-The Story Of Mrs. H

- Memo To Linda

- Knowing Mrs. H

- The Lady Mrs. H

- Growing Old

Chapter 5 Jubilee Year 2000

My Brief Encounter

Brief Episode

Colour My World

Crying Time

Faded Dreams

Fall Out

Farewell My Lovely

The Game We Play

Here Alone

Murmur Of The Heart

No Escape

Only A Bubble

Sad Detachment

Still Waiting

Talk To Me

Today

To Have Loved And Lost

Winter Of Life

About the Author

Acknowledgement

To my close and dear friends

Beda, Hern , Flor, May and Loukia who has given me such great motivation and inspired me to put down in writing my most guarded feelings.

To my wonderful children

Mark Ramon, Derek Christopher and Marissa Jayne

And to my beautiful grandchildren - Danica Eliza, Dylan Sydney, Griffin James, Ava Kathleen, Matthew Aidan and Jonathan Owen

For their love and continuing support in all my undertakings.

And to LOVE whom I tried to fathom the mystery and its complexities.

Lin Rose

July 2015 Sydney, Australia

*** Copyright remains with Lin Rose

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Chapter 1

Beginnings

1957-58

To a loved one – my first love

When I would be alone, you choose to come to me

As I gaze around

I would see your image casting a shadow

A dark thin figure yet so appealing

You would stare at me with strangeness

And by that look you beckon me to come near you

Without hesitation I would come

Your nearness mystify me

With tenderness I touch you

Wanting your warmth to envelope me

But my arms would fall empty to my side

You seem to be near yet so far

Your form still as the night

Visible but intangible

I can not reach you far beyond

I call for you

I whisper the dearest word you taught me

You seem not to heed my call

I invoke your name again and again

I could only hear the echo resounding

Tears would roll down my cheeks

My lips would quiver

As your picture grows dim

I would sigh with heaviness

My heart throbbing with desire.to hold you

But in vain!

I could see your shadow moving away

I stifle a cry, a yearning, my everything aching

My heart oozing with pain

My memory shackled

My life at its ebb.

Revelation

I found you

When the night was young

And the moon with its magical

Loveliness shone bright and vivid

Amidst the vast horizon

Giving light and beauty around

My face lit in delight

My eyes reaching far above

Yonder the deep blue hills

For the tranquil abode I saw

In your solemn look

Making me aware of life’s mystery

I cast my look

Deep into your puzzled face

And held your hand so close

In a clasp tender yet powerful

Crushing the turmoil of doubts

That loomed into your mind

There was silence

We were speaking without words