THE PETALS OF MANY HEARTS,
WELCOME
you to the domain of
THE ARTISTS AND POETS OF THE WORLD.
The collection of original poems in this portal hopefully
ENDURES TIME AND TRANSCEND CULTURES.
Let our poets entertain and elevate you to their ethereal plane
where their creative minds had crystallized into a poetry
that we are now sharing to one and all.
The talent of our poets is a manifestation to
THE BALANCE IN THE CREATIONS OF THE LORD ALMIGHTY
where others cause chaos to
HUMANITY,
our poets dream and write of
rhyme and harmony.

ENGR. NAPOLEON ARUEJO RAMIREZ
PHILIPPINES/USA
2005-2007 President
Filipino American Association of North Texas
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VICTOR MARIE HUGO [1802-1885] "The Greatest French Poet" Poet, Essayist, Playwright, Novelist, Essayist, Visual Artist, A Humanitarian If a writer wrote merely for his time, I would have to break my pen and throw it away. THE PETALS OF MANY HEARTS

THE HEART is a symbol of DIVINE LOVE. THE FLOWER is a symbol of NATURE'S BEAUTY. Having arrived here at THE PETALS OF MANY HEARTS you will now experience, in written word, a high expression of that LOVE AND BEAUTY through the voice of the Poet. Though the flowers in a garden be diverse, their fragrances blend in a pleasing and soothing elixir of contentment and bliss. THE FLOWERS SING AS ONE VOICE OF LOVE AND BEAUTY. Their purpose is but to provide fragrance and vision for your blessing and enjoyment, to bring serenity and prompt your further meditations of LIFE AND LOVE. If one were to envision A Large Vase Into Which Were Placed Many Of These Flowers and then to envision that vase sitting in the middle of A LARGE FAMILY TABLE around which we all were seated-and then if we were to gaze upon that LOVELY BOUQUET we would find that it could be seen only from our own, limited vantage points. We would not see the other side or the other angles--only our own. In time, we would begin to gain a sense of assurance and comfort from our individual viewpoints, our perspectives. And further, if we were to always return to that same chair-- our particular view would begin to resonate most strongly as our experience of LOVE AND BEAUTY, perhaps even a sense of rightness would develop. Perhaps because of our familiarity, tradition and accustoming to our sole vantage point, we may deem other paradigms as unreal, fantastical-and even, perhaps, make-believe, unrealistic or ‘wrong.' But we are in community here, gathered around this family table awaiting our HOST'S NOURISHMENT. And now the Host enters and announces that before partaking of THE FEAST we will play a round of musical chairs. Here at this table, in this game there is only one change in the traditional rules. No chair--no viewpoint--will be taken away. All are welcome. In fact, more chairs may be added--all paradigms are welcome here. There will always be room for more. You are hesitant to play this game... Change seats? What? Change my vantage point? Well, it is the Host's table at which I sit. You acquiesce and rise to take a new seat. You make yourself comfortable and raise your eyes to look out at the others. There, in amazement you behold, instead, THE BOUQUET! Ah! you exclaim in utter wonderment. The bouquet! Why, it is different now! So beautiful! Look at those lovely flowers! SEE HOW EXQUISITE THEIR PETALS? Everyone at the table is expressing the same delight at THE NEW BANQUET. THE HOST asks for a moment of silence before THE FEAST is served. Everyone becomes silent. There is a sacredness in the air. There is a sense of gratitude abounding here at this HOLY TABLE, appreciation and understanding before unknown and unexperienced. For is not this the very same bouquet which sits before us all? Does it not smell just as fragrant from here as from there? Are we not but now seeing it anew through an expanded awakening of consciousness? IS THE HOST OF LOVE AND BEAUTY NOT ONE AND THE SAME ESSENCE? Is it not our Host's Bouquet upon which we are all fixated and being edified? Come! See and enjoy the words of the Poets who desire to share their feast of understandings at this gathering of THE PETALS OF MANY HEARTS It is our hope that our words and expressions may awaken you to new insight, new fragrances, new textures, new concepts of DIVINE LOVE and NATURE'S BEAUTY. We welcome you to stroll at your leisure through OUR FLOWER GARDEN. Rebecca "Saijin" S. Jack A Poet, Book Author, Composer, Song Writer A Retired Flight Stewardess, An Accountant THE PETALS OF MANY HEARTS Every Sunshine Each Sunrise Windows of Humanity LOVE WWW.TELLINGTOUCH.COM A Little Love It can start with me, or start with you. It can start with one, then spread to two. Open hearts and outstretched arms, Shielding another from hurts and alarms. If we both reach out to only one, We may have just begun, To spread love around the earth. Touching those who know no mirth. From small beginnings, big things grow, When real concern we show. A single candle Can fan the flame that kindles love... Then more of the same. Shrugging off false pretense and sham, Opens the floodgates above ' Love's Dam.' Let's give our best, one to another: "A Little Love" To a needy brother. copyright@Janet Gladys Gosney, FLORIDA,USA A Retired Missionary Educator, ECUADOR .