“Just a Rose”, a poem from my book “Just Thinking”, is one that I am particularly attached to as it took very little time to write. That does not happen very often! It focuses on the simplicity of a rose’s life as compared to the complexities of our own… and ends with a prevailing question of life fulfillment.
A New Direction Perhaps? 
Just pubbed this on my blog and ordered your book via Amazon.
Best wishes
http://laurabrunolilly.com/shout-out-just-a-rose-by-colin-chappell/
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Well thank you so much Laura for both posting it on your Blog, and for ordering the book. Assuming you enjoy reading through it (of course you will!), then please consider writing a review on amazon. Reviews are so important especially with unknown authors. 🙂
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Yes, why do we make life so complicated?
The message of this lovely poem is brought out in a beautiful way by your soothing tones. Great job! (plus I always enjoy hearing your accent. 🙂 )
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Colin – that is beautiful! You might want to do an “Audible” version of your book. It was wonderful to hear it read by you! Great to hear your voice 🙂
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Thank you Jodi. The audible book idea is good but needs a lot of investigating as the cost is significant… even if I do my own recording. 🙂
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🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
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🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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That was lovely made even better for your reading it. I love the idea of a rose being so wise. 🙃
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Thank you Willow. 🙂
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My pleasure 💖
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I like this very much. We want what we don’t have and what we have is taken so much for granted but we have everything for a blooming life. And in recognizing it we make it even bloomier!
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Hi Erika. Exactly! 🙂
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Life lessons from a rose – beautiful words, beautifully spoken! Thank-you for this splendid Sunday morning gift.
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You’re very welcome Ellen. So glad that you enjoyed it. 🙂
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Oh yes…not only was I going to reply specifically to your spoken word poem (and ask if I can post it on my blog in the near future), but then Mike Oldfield came up in the conversation…a guy of and before his time and still cutting the edge…
I am skewed towards instrumental music, so his compositions always have something to say to me…
Your ‘Rose’ is lovely – perhaps a ‘peace’ rose visually?
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Hi Laura. Please feel free to use the Post in your own blog, but please mention the “Just Thinking” book as it is a fundsraiser for my daughter (she gets 100% of royalties) who has serious health issues, and so any publicity is really welcomed. Many thanks. Colin.
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Reblogged this on O LADO ESCURO DA LUA.
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Thank you. 🙂
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That is such a fine poem, Colin. I really like the gentleness of your voice.
Reminds me of the way Mike Oldfield spoke on his song ‘ On Horseback’.
Cheers Colin.
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Thank you Chris… and I am a great Mike Oldfield fan and know the “horseback” piece that you refer to! For readers who have no idea what this is about, the “horseback” piece is the final “track”*** on Mike Oldfield’s “Ommadawn” recording. It is one of my favorite albums and is almost completely instrumental but, with a little imagination, one can easily create a story to go with the music!
*** “Ommadawn” has no track separations per se.
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