Monday, January 12, 2026

wine and roses

there was a time
your smile would
light up my room

the beauty of your 
eyes pulled me 
into a dream

these were the days
when love seemed
so simple

but in truth,
we learned that true 
love is not always 
wine and roses


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36 comments:

  1. DiJanuary 12, 2026 at 7:31 PM

    Very true, love is a fickle thing.

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  2. LisaJanuary 12, 2026 at 7:33 PM

    I want to know why those days can't continue. Why does that first part have to become a fantasy and the rest reality :(

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  3. Dwight L. RothJanuary 12, 2026 at 8:47 PM

    Sad but true! Well done!

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  4. Gillena CoxJanuary 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM

    Nice one
    Thanks for dropping by my blog

    🎇much love

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2026 at 10:22 PM

    Awwww. This is sad, and deeply felt.
    De

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  6. Jae RoseJanuary 12, 2026 at 11:11 PM

    A knowing and succinctly conveyed poem - Jae

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  7. Mrityunjay DixitJanuary 12, 2026 at 11:14 PM

    It's a beautiful time when love comes easy.

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  8. PetruJanuary 13, 2026 at 3:07 AM

    Sobering, when a smile wasn't enough!

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  9. brudbergJanuary 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM

    just like the roses have thorns...

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    1. Arcadia MariaJanuary 13, 2026 at 8:23 AM

      And sharp thorns at that. Thanks for reading Bjorn.

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  10. Yvonne OsborneJanuary 13, 2026 at 6:53 AM

    There's a lot of truth in that last stanza.

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  11. Kim M. RussellJanuary 13, 2026 at 7:35 AM

    Wine, roses and smiles that light up rooms sadly do not always last long, but true love has many expressions. Nicely done, Maria.

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2026 at 8:31 AM

    Eric here. Sure enough. But can we hold both?

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    1. Arcadia MariaJanuary 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM

      I would like to think we can. Thanks for reading Eric.

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  13. lynn__January 13, 2026 at 10:53 AM

    Roses will bloom again and wine gets better with age :)

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  14. Jennifer WagnerJanuary 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM

    Aptly put, Arcadia. Learning that truth can be tough!

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    1. Arcadia MariaJanuary 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM

      It certainly can be. Thanks for reading Jennifer.

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  15. Linda's Relaxing LairJanuary 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM

    Very well written. 👏 Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada ❤️ 😊 🇨🇦

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  16. Yvette M CalleiroJanuary 14, 2026 at 2:17 PM

    So very true, Arcadia! Great poem!

    Yvette M Calleiro :-)
    http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

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  17. shaun/tenzenmenJanuary 16, 2026 at 7:36 AM

    Those were the days indeed! 👏

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  18. purplepeninportland.comJanuary 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM

    Love is always simplest at the beginning. Good poem, Arcadia!

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